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- "Listen to me, all of you, and understand - The words "Listen" and "understand" are related. Jesus uses them together to emphasize that his hearers should pay close attention to what he is saying. (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_doublet)
- It is what comes out of the person - "It is the person's inner being" or "It is what a person thinks, says, or does"
- v16: Many ancient authorities insert this text: If any man has ears to hear, let him hear. - This phrase has Jesus adding his doctrinal authority and an emphasis of urgency for every faithful follower to observe what he just taught.