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, and said to him, Why speakest thou to them in parables? 11He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath. 13Therefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and 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

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

Cross-references for Matthew 13:12

• Matthew 25:29For to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
• Mark 4:24And he said to them, Take heed what ye hear: with the measure which ye measure, it shall be measured to you: and to you that hear shall more be given.
• Luke 8:18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whoever hath, to him shall be given; and whoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
• Luke 9:26For whoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in that of his Father, and of the holy angels.
• Luke 19:24And he said to them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
• John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he trimmeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
• Matthew 21:43Therefore I say to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits of it.
• Isaiah 5:4What more could have been done to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Why, when I expected that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes?
• Mark 12:9What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the vinedressers, and will give the vineyard to others.
• Luke 10:42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
• Luke 12:20But God said to him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
• Luke 16:2And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
• Revelation 2:5Remember therefore from which thou hast fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lampstand out of its place, except thou repent.
• Revelation 3:15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert 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