Luke 8:18

Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him."

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

17There is nothing hidden, which shall not be openly seen; nor anything secret, which shall not be known and come into the light of day.

19Then came to Him His mother and His brothers, but could not get near Him for the crowd.

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Cross References

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

Mark 4:23Listen, every one who has ears to listen with!"

Luke 9:44"As for you, store these my sayings in your memory; for, before long, the Son of Man will be betrayed into the hands of men."

Luke 16:2He called him and said, "`What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it 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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