Matthew 13:12

“Those who already have will have more given to them, more than enough. But those who don't have, whatever they have will be taken away from them.

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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

11“You're privileged to have revealed to you the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but they're not given such insights,” Jesus replied.

13That's why I speak to them in illustrations. For even though they see, they don't see; and even though they hear, they don't hear; nor do they understand.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:43That's why I'm telling you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you. It will be given to a people who produce the right kind of fruit.

Mark 4:24Pay attention to what you're hearing,” he told them, “for you will be given according to how much you want to receive, measure for measure.

Luke 8:18So pay attention how you ‘hear.’ To those who have received, more will be given; from those who don't receive, even what they think they have will be taken away!”

Luke 10:42But only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it shall not be taken away from her.”

Luke 16:2So the rich man called in his manager, and asked him, ‘What's this I hear about you? Bring in your accounts, because you won't be continuing as manager.’

Luke 19:24The king told those who were standing beside him, ‘Take the money away from him, and give it to the one who made ten times as much.’

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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