Mark 4:25

Mark 4:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For to the one who has, more will be given, and 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; 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. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.”

Context of Mark 4:25

23If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.” 24“Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.” 26He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.

Mark 4:25 word by word

ὃς γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ· καὶ ὃς οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• he thatἄνan · ifG302
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• to himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• shall be givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• he thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• notοὐou · noG3756
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• shall be takenαἴρωairō · to take upG142

Cross-references for Mark 4:25

• Matthew 13:12Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.
• Matthew 25:28“ ‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags.
• Luke 8:18Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”
• Luke 16:9I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
• Luke 19:24“Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’
• John 15:2He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.

Commentaries on Mark 4:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25He that hath - See on Matthew 13:12; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25For he that hath … - See the notes at Matthew 13:12. The meaning here seems to be, he that diligently attends to my words shall increase more and more in the knowledge of the truth; but he that neglects them and is inattentive shall become more ignorant; the few things which he had learned he will forget, and his trifling knowledge will be diminished. Hath not - Does not improve what he possessed, or does not make proper use of his means of learning. That…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-34Verses 21-34 These declarations were intended to call the attention of the disciples to the word of Christ. By his thus instructing them, they were made able to instruct others; as candles are lighted, not to be covered, but to be placed on a candlestick, that they may give light to a room. This parable of the good seed, shows the manner in which the kingdom of God makes progress in the world. Let but the word of Christ have the place it ought to have in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-25These sayings connect with the call to listen carefully (4:9, 23–24) and with the difference between insiders and outsiders (4:11–12, 24–25). They show how people in God’s kingdom will live.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. For he that hath, to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath--or "seemeth to have," or "thinketh he hath." (See on Mt 13:12). This "having" and "thinking he hath" are not different; for when it hangs loosely upon him, and is not appropriated to its proper ends and uses, it both is and is not his. Parable of the Seed Growing We Know Not How (Mr 4:26-29). This beautiful parable is peculiar to Mark. Its…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Mark 4

• 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