# Connecting Statement:

Some of the disciples ask a question and Jesus responds, as he continues speaking to the crowd.

# who can hear it?   
The disciples use this question to emphasize that they cannot do this. Alternate translation: "no one can hear it!" or "it is too hard to hear!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# hear it   
Possible meanings are 1) "hear it" is a synecdoche for "understand it" or 2) "hear it" is a synecdoche for "agree with it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-synecdoche]])