Mark 4:22-23

4:22 For nothing is hidden except to be revealed, ¹  and nothing concealed except to be brought to light. 4:23 If anyone has ears to hear, he had better listen!” ² 

[4:22]  ¹ tn Or “disclosed.”

[4:23]  ² tn The translation “had better listen!” captures the force of the third person imperative more effectively than the traditional “let him hear,” which sounds more like a permissive than an imperative to the modern English reader. This was Jesus’ common expression to listen and heed carefully (cf. Matt 11:15; 13:9, 43; Mark 4:9; Luke 8:8, 14:35).