Luke 8:18

So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.

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In The King James Version

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

In Context

17For nothing is put out of view which will not be made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will not come to light.

19And his mother and his brothers came to him, and they were not able to get near him because of the great number of people.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:46Moses said to them, Let the words which I have said to you today go deep into your hearts, and give orders to your children to do every word of this law.

Proverbs 14:12There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

Matthew 13:12Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

Mark 4:23If any man has ears, let him give ear.

Luke 9:44Let these words go deep into your ears, for the Son of man will be given up into the hands of men.

Luke 16:2And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.

Matthew Henry on Luke 8:5-22

The Parable of the Sower. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and… Read the whole commentary →

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