Luke 8:18

Take heed how you hear: for unto him who hath, it shall be given; and from him who hath not, that also which he thinketh that he hath shall be taken from him.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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 there is nothing hidden which shall not be revealed, and nothing secret that shall not be known and come into openness.

19Now came to him his mother and his brethren, and could not speak with him on account of the assembly.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:12For unto him who hath, it shall be given, and it shall be increased to him: but to him who hath not, that also which he hath shall be taken from him.

Mark 4:23If any man hath ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 9:44Treasure these words in your ears; for the Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men.

Luke 16:2And his lord called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? give me the account of thy house-headship; for thou canst no longer be house-chief unto me.

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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