Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
So take care how you listen. For people who have will have more given to them, and from people who have nothing, even what they think they have will be taken away."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
So pay attention to how you listen, because to the one who has something, more will be given. However, from the one who doesn't have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."
A Conservative Version
Notice therefore how ye hear. For whoever has, to him will be given, and whoever has not, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.
American Standard Version
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he thinketh he hath.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Pay attention to how you listen, for to the person who [already] has something, [more] will be given, but from the person who has [virtually] nothing, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him."
Anderson New Testament
Take heed, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, even that which he seems to have shall be taken from him.
Bible in Basic English
So take care how you give hearing, for to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will be taken even what he seems to have.
Common New Testament
Therefore take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."
Daniel Mace New Testament
improve therefore what you hear: for he that improves what he has, shall have more; but he that does not, shall lose even that, which he thinks he possesses.
Darby Translation
Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given, and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore see how you hear: for whosoever may have, it shall be given unto him; and whosoever may not have, it shall be taken from him, even that which he seems to have.
John Wesley New Testament
Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even what he hath.
Julia Smith Translation
See therefore how ye hear: for whoever should have, shall be given him; and whoever should not have, and what he seems to have shall be taken away from him.
King James 2000
Take heed therefore how you hear: for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore consider how you listen, for whoever has, to him [more] will be given, and whoever does not have, even what he thinks [that he] has will be taken away from him."
Modern King James verseion
Therefore be careful how you hear. For whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take heed therefore how ye hear. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: And whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken, even that same which he supposeth that he hath."
Moffatt New Testament
So take care how you listen; for he who has, to him shall more be given, while as for him who has not, from him shall be taken even what he thinks he has."
Montgomery New Testament
"Take heed, then, how you listen. for he who has, to him shall it be given, but from him who has not, shall be taken away even what he has."
NET Bible
So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him."
New Heart English Bible
Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."
Noyes New Testament
Take heed therefore how ye hear; for whoever hath, to him will be given; and whoever hath not, from him will be taken even what he seemeth to have.
Sawyer New Testament
See therefore how you hear; for whoever has, to him shall be given, and whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even what he seems to have.
The Emphasized Bible
Be taking heed therefore how ye hear; for, whosoever shall have, it shall be given unto him; and, whosoever shall not have, even what he seemeth to have, shall be taken from him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken away from.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Take care, then, how you listen. For, to all those who have, more will be given; while, from all those who have nothing, even what they seem to have will be taken away."
Webster
Take 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.
Weymouth New Testament
Be careful, therefore, how you hear; for whoever has anything, to him more shall be given, and whoever has nothing, even that which he thinks he has shall be taken away from him."
Williams New Testament
So take care how you listen, for whoever gets more will have more given to him, and whoever does not get more will have even what he thinks he has taken away from him."
World English Bible
Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has."
Worrell New Testament
Take heed, therefore, how ye hear; for whosoever has, to him shall be given; and whosoever has not, even what he seems to have shall be taken from him."
Worsley New Testament
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever improveth what he hath, to him shall more be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken from him.
Youngs Literal Translation
'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.'
Themes
Heedfulness » Necessary » In how we hear
Jesus Christ » History of » Parable of the sower (at lake galilee)
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 8:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Lamp
17 For there is nothing hidden that shall not be disclosed, nor kept secret that shall not be known and come to light. 18 So take care how you listen. For people who have will have more given to them, and from people who have nothing, even what they think they have will be taken away." 19 His mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not get near him, on account of the crowd.
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Cross References
Matthew 13:12
For people who have will have more given to them, and will be plentifully supplied, and from people who have nothing even what they have will be taken away.
Matthew 25:29
for the man who has will have more given him, and will be plentifully supplied, and from the man who has nothing even what he has will be taken away.
John 15:2
Any branch of mine that does not bear fruit he trims away, and he prunes every branch that bears fruit, to make it bear more.
Matthew 7:22-23
Many will say to me on that Day, 'Lord! Lord! Was it not in your name that we prophesied, and by your name that we drove out demons, and by your name that we did many mighty acts?'
Mark 4:23-25
If anyone has ears let him be sure to listen.
Mark 13:14
But as soon as you see the dreadful desecration standing where he has no right to stand" (the reader must take note of this), "then those who are in Judea must fly to the hills;
Luke 9:44
"You must store up these teachings in your minds, for the Son of Man is going to be handed over to men."
Luke 12:20-21
But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul will be demanded of you. Then who will have all you have prepared?'
Luke 16:2-4
So he called him in and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Make an accounting for your conduct of my affairs, for you cannot be manager any longer!'
Luke 16:19-25
"There was once a rich man, who used to dress in purple and fine linen, and to live in luxury every day.
Acts 10:33
So I sent for you immediately, and you have very kindly come. Now we are all here in God's presence, to hear everything that the Lord has instructed you to say."
Acts 17:11
The Jews there were more high-minded than those at Thessalonica, and received the message with great eagerness and studied the Scriptures every day, to find out whether it was true.
Romans 12:3
By the favor that God has shown me, I would tell every one of you not to think too highly of himself, but to think reasonably, judging himself by the degree of faith God has allowed him.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one of you deceive himself. If any one of you imagines that he is wiser than the rest of you, in what this world calls wisdom, he had better become a fool, so as to become really wise.
1 Corinthians 8:2
If a man thinks he has acquired some knowledge, he does not yet know it as well as he ought to know it.
1 Corinthians 13:1-3
I will show you a far better way. If I can speak the languages of men and even of angels, but have no love, I am only a noisy gong or a clashing cymbal.
1 Corinthians 14:37
If anyone claims to be inspired to preach, or to have any other spiritual endowment, let him understand that what I am now writing you is a command from the Lord.
Philippians 3:4
though I at least am entitled to rely on them. If anyone thinks he can rely on his physical advantages, still more can I!
Hebrews 2:1
This is why we must give the very closest attention to the message we have heard, to keep from ever losing our hold upon it.
James 1:19-26
You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to be angry,
1 Peter 2:1-2
Free yourselves, therefore, from all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of any kind,