Matthew 13:12

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.

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In The King James Version

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

In Context

11And having answered, he said to them, Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to those men it has not been given.

13Because of this I speak to them in parables, because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, nor do they understand.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:43Because of this I say to you, that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.

Mark 4:24And he said to them, Watch what ye hear. By what measure ye measure, it will be measured to you, and to those who hear, it will be added to you.

Luke 8:18Notice therefore how ye hear. For whoever has, to him will be given, and whoever has not, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.

Luke 10:42but one thing is necessary, and Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.

Luke 16:2And having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? Render the account of thy management, for thou can no longer manage.

Luke 19:24And he said to those who stood by, Take the mina from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:2-24

The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where… Read the whole commentary →

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