Luke 8:18

Therefore see how you hear: for whosoever may have, it shall be given unto him; and whosoever may not have, it shall be taken from him, even that which he seems to have.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 made manifest; neither is there any thing concealed, which may not be made known and come into the light.

19And His mother and His brothers came to Him, and were not able to reach Him on account of the crowd.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:12But whosoever has, it shall be given to him, and he shall have more abundantly: but whosoever has not, it shall be taken from him even what he has.

Mark 4:23If any one has ears to hear, let him hear.

Luke 9:44You place these words in your ears: for the Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men.

Luke 16:2And having called him, he said to him, What is this which I hear concerning thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou art not able to be 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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