Luke 8:18

Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away.”

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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

17Nothing is hidden which will not be brought into the light of day, not ever kept hidden which will not some day become known and come into the light of day.

19Presently Jesus’ mother and brothers came where he was, but they were not able to join him because of the crowd.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:12For, to all who have, more will be given, and they will have abundance; but, from all who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

Mark 4:23Let all who have ears to hear with hear.

Luke 9:44“Listen carefully to my words. For the Son of Man is destined to be betrayed into the hands of his fellow men.”

Luke 16:2So the master called him and said ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give in your accounts, for you cannot act as steward any longer.’

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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