Luke 14:35 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁵ It is not suitable for the soil [i.e., for growing crops] or for fertilizer, but [only] for people to throw out. [See note on Matt. 5:13]. The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁵ It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁵ It is fit neither for the land nor for the manure heap; men throw it away. He who has ears to hear, let him listen and consider and comprehend by hearing!

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁵ It is fit neither for the land nor for the dunghill: men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Common English Bible

³⁵ It has no value, neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. People throw it away. Whoever has ears to hear should pay attention.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁵ It is useful neither in soil, nor in manure, so instead, it shall be thrown away. Whoever has ears to hear, let him hear."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁵ It is neither profitable for the land nor for the dunghill, but shall be cast out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 14:35 Cross References

Matthew 11:15

The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully.

Matthew 13:9

The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully.”

Mark 4:23

If anyone has ears to hear with, he ought to listen to this carefully.”

Luke 13:8

And the orchard worker answered him, ‘Leave it alone for [just] this year, sir, until I cultivate it and fertilize it.

Luke 8:8

And [still] other [seed] fell into fertile soil; it grew and produced a crop of one hundred times [as much as was planted].” As He said these things, He called out; “The person who has ears to hear with ought to listen [to this] carefully.”

Luke 9:44

“Pay close attention to what I am saying, for the Son of man will be handed over to [evil] men.”

John 15:6

If a person does not remain united to me, he will be thrown out as a [fruitless] branch and dried up. People gather up such branches and throw them into the fire to be burned [as fuel (?)].

Revelation 2:11

“The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. The person who has victory [in the Christian life] will not be harmed at all by the second death [i.e., the lake of fire. See 21:8].

Revelation 2:17

“The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. To the person who has victory [in the Christian life] I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will [also] give him a white stone with a new name written on it, which no one understands, except the one who receives it.

Revelation 2:29

The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches.”

Revelation 2:7

“The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. To the person who has victory [in the Christian life] I will give [the opportunity] to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.” [Note: “Paradise” is equivalent to heaven. See II Cor. 12:4].