Luke 19:26

The king said, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

In Context

25But they said to him, ‘Master, he has ten minas!’

27But as for those enemies of mine who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”

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Cross References

Matthew 21:43Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

Mark 4:25For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

Luke 16:3The steward said to himself, ‘What should I do, now that my master is taking my stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:12-28

The Nobleman and His Servants. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this… Read the whole commentary →

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