Mark 4:9

4:9 And he said, “Whoever has ears to hear had better listen!” ¹ 

Mark 7:35

7:35 And immediately the man’s ²  ears were opened, his tongue loosened, and he spoke plainly.

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¹ 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 4:23; Luke 8:8, 14:35).

² tn Grk “his”; the referent (the man who had been a deaf mute) has been specified in the translation for clarity.