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Matthew 13:12

For 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.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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"Because," He replied, "while to you it is granted to know the secrets of the Kingdom of the Heavens, to them it is not.

13I speak to them in figurative language for this reason, that while looking they do not see, and while hearing they neither hear nor understand.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:43"That, I tell you, is the reason why the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and given to a nation that will exhibit the power of it.

Mark 4:24He also said to them, "Take care what you hear. With what measure you measure, it will be measured to you, and that with interest.

Luke 8:18Be 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."

Luke 10:42and yet only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion and she shall not be deprived of it."

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.'

Luke 19:24"And he said to those who stood by, "`Take the pound from him and give it to him who has the 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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