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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Matthew 13:12

10And the disciples came up and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” 11And Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted. For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. 13Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14And in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled, which says, ‘You shall keep on listening, but shall not understand; And you shall keep on looking, but shall not 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

• For whoeverὅστιςhostis hētis ho6ti · who/whichG3748
• hasἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• shall be givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• and he will haveπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• evenκαίkai · andG2532
• whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• shall be takenαἴρωairō · to take upG142

Cross-references for Matthew 13:12

• Matthew 25:29“For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.
• Mark 4:24And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides.
• Luke 8:18So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
• Luke 9:26For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
• Luke 19:24And then he said to the other slaves who were present, ‘Take the mina away 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 bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.
• Matthew 21:43Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruit.
• Isaiah 5:4What more was there to do for My vineyard that I have not done in it? Why, when I expected it to produce good grapes did it produce worthless ones?
• Mark 12:9What will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and put the vine-growers to death, and give the vineyard to others.
• Luke 10:42but only one thing is necessary; for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
• Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is demanded of you; and as for all that you have prepared, who will own it now?’
• Luke 16:2And he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
• Revelation 2:5Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and I will remove your lampstand from its place--unless you repent.
• Revelation 3:15‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were 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