Luke 8:18

"Take heed, then, how you listen. for he who has, to him shall it be given, but from him who has not, shall be taken away even what he has."

Montgomery New Testament

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

17"For is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed; there is nothing secret which shall not be made known and come to the light.

19There came to him his mother and his brothers, and they could not reach him because of the crowd.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:12"For whoever holds, to him shall more be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever does not hold, from him shall be taken away even what he holds.

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

Luke 9:44"Let these words sink into your ears; for the son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."

Luke 16:2"He called to him to him and said. "‘What is this that I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can no longer be steward.’

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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