Matthew 13:12

for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

Young's Literal Translation

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

11And he answering said to them that — 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,

13'Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,

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Cross References

Matthew 21:43'Because of this I say to you, that the reign of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth its fruit;

Mark 4:24And he said to them, 'Take heed what ye hear; in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you; and to you who hear it shall be added;

Luke 8:18'See, therefore, how ye hear, for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever may not have, also what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.'

Luke 10:42but of one thing there is need, and Mary the good part did choose, that shall not be taken away from her.'

Luke 16:2and having called him, he said to him, What [is] this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.

Luke 19:24'And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having 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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