Matthew 13:12

for whoever has, it will be given to him, and he will have overabundance, and whoever has not, even that which he has will be taken 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 He answering said to them that, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of the heavens, and to these it has not been given,

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

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Cross References

Matthew 21:43Because of this I say to you that the Kingdom of God will be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth its fruit;

Mark 4:24And He said to them, “Take heed what you hear; in what measure you measure, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear it will be added;

Luke 8:18See, therefore, how you hear, for whoever may have, there will be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seems to have will be taken from him.”

Luke 10:42but of one thing there is need, and Mary chose the good part; that will not be taken away from her.”

Luke 16:2and having called him, he said to him, What [is] this I hear about you? Render the account of your stewardship, for you may not be steward any longer.

Luke 19:24And to those standing by he said, Take the mina from him, and give to him having 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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