Matthew 13:43
Context13:43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. 1 The one who has ears had better listen! 2
Matthew 16:27
Context16:27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done. 3


[13:43] 1 sn An allusion to Dan 12:3.
[13:43] 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; Mark 4:9, 23; Luke 8:8, 14:35).
[16:27] 3 sn An allusion to Pss 28:4; 62:12; cf. Prov 24:12.