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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.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

In Context

11"Why do you speak to them in parables?" Jesus answered. "To you it has been granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it has not been granted.

13"This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:43"I tell you that for this reason the kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation that does produce the fruit of it.

Mark 4:24And he said to them. "Take heed what you hear. With what measure you measure it will be measured to you, and more will be given to you.

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."

Luke 10:42"only one thing is really necessary. Mary, moreover, has chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her."

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.’

Luke 19:24"Then to those who stood by, he said, ‘Take the pounds from him and give it to him who has ten pounds.’

Matthew Henry on Matthew 13:2-24

The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed. 1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4 And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5 Some fell upon stony places, where… Read the whole commentary →

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