Luk 8:8 | NETfull | STEP | But other seed fell on good soil and grew, and it produced a hundred times as much grain.” As he said this, he called out, “The one who has ears to hear had better listen!”

Luke 8:8

8 But ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in the final stage of the parable.} other seed fell on good soil and grew, ^{▼▼ Grk “when it grew, after it grew.”} and it produced a hundred times as much grain.” ^{▼▼ Unlike the parallel accounts in Matt 13:8 and Mark 4:8, there is no distinction in yield in this version of the parable.} As he said this, ^{▼▼ Grk “said these things.”} he called out, “The one who has ears to hear had better listen!” ^{▼▼ 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, 23; Luke 14:35).}