Luke 8:18

Take heed therefore how ye hear. For whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.

19And his mother and his brothers came to him; and they could not come near him on account of the multitude.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:12For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.

Mark 4:23If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 9:44Do ye let these words sink into your ears, for the Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men.

Luke 16:2And having called him, he said to him: What is this that I hear of thee? Give account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

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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