Matthew 13:12

Matthew 13:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.

Context of Matthew 13:12

10Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" 11And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 13This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: "'"You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive."

Matthew 13:12 word by word

ὅστις γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καὶ περισσευθήσεται· ὅστις δὲ οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• whosoeverὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• to himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• shall be givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• he shall have more abundanceπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• butδέde · thenG1161
• notοὐou · noG3756
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• shall be taken awayαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739

Cross-references for Matthew 13:12

• Matthew 25:29For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
• Mark 4:24And he said to them, "Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.
• Luke 8:18Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away."
• Luke 9:26For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
• Luke 19:24And he said to those who stood by, 'Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has the ten minas.'
• John 15:2Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
• Matthew 21:43Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits.
• Isaiah 5:4What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes?
• Mark 12:9What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the tenants and give the vineyard to others.
• Luke 10:42but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her."
• Luke 12:20But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?'
• Luke 16:2And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
• Revelation 2:5Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
• Revelation 3:15"'I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot!

Commentaries on Matthew 13:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Whosoever hath, to him shall be given - This is an allusion to a common custom in all countries: he who possesses much or is rich, to such a person, presents are ordinarily given. Whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath - That is, the poor man: he that has little may be easily made a prey of, and so lose his little. This is a proper sense of the word in sacred and profane writers. In 1 Corinthians 11:22, , those who have not…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 Christ, in these verses, gives a “reason” why he used this manner of instruction. See also Mark 4:10-12; Luke 8:9-10. Matthew 13:11 The mysteries of the kingdom - The word “mystery,” in the Bible, properly means a thing that is “concealed,” or that “has been concealed.” It does not mean that the thing was “incomprehensible,” or even difficult to be understood. The thing might be “plain” enough if revealed, but it means simply that it “had”…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-15Jesus answered the disciples question in verse 10. He told them that the Jews' stubborn disbelief and rejection of him brought God's condemnation.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. For whosoever hath--that is, keeps; as a thing which he values. to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance--He will be rewarded by an increase of what he so much prizes. but whosoever hath not--who lets this go or lie unused, as a thing on which he sets no value. from him shall be taken away even that he hath--or as it is in Luke (Lu 8:18), "what he seemeth to have," or, thinketh he hath. This is a principle of immense importance, and…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Matthew 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings