Verse 9, “Then Jesus said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”” This verse is repeated several times in the Gospels and the notes in my Bible explain it beautifully. We usually hear with our ears, but it requires a deeper kind of listening with our minds and heart in order to gain spiritual understanding of God. If someone is simply looking for knowledge, it may be difficult to understand who God is and why Jesus came to save us. But when someone comes to God honestly seeking to understanding Him and learn who He is, God will speak to their heart and open up their mind to a deeper understanding of who He is.