Parallel Verses

NET Bible

For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

New American Standard Bible

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.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

For whoever has, more will be given to him, and he will have more than enough. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

International Standard Version

because to anyone who has something, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who doesn't have anything, even what he has will be taken away from him.

A Conservative Version

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.

American Standard Version

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Amplified

For whoever has [spiritual wisdom because he is receptive to God’s word], to him more will be given, and he will be richly and abundantly supplied; but whoever does not have [spiritual wisdom because he has devalued God’s word], even what he has will be taken away from him.

An Understandable Version

For to the person who [already] has something, [more] will be given, so he will have a larger amount [i.e., of understanding], but from the person who has [almost] nothing, even [the little] he has will be taken away from him.

Anderson New Testament

For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever has not, even that which he has shall be taken from him.

Bible in Basic English

Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

Common New Testament

For whoever has, to him will more be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Daniel Mace New Testament

for to him that uses what he has, shall be given, and he shall have abundantly: but from him that uses it not, shall be taken away, even what he hath.

Darby Translation

for whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be caused to be in abundance; but he who has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Godbey New Testament

But whosoever has, it shall be given to him, and he shall have more abundantly: but whosoever has not, it shall be taken from him even what he has.

Goodspeed New Testament

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.

John Wesley New Testament

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even what he hath.

Julia Smith Translation

For whoever has shall be given to him, and he shall have in excess; and whoever has not, also what he has shall be taken away from him.

King James 2000

For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever has not, from him shall be taken away even what he has.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For whoever has, to him [more] will be given, and he will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Modern King James verseion

For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance. But whoever does not have, from him shall be taken away even that which he has.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given: and he shall have abundance. But whosoever hath not: from him shall be taken away even that same that he hath.

Moffatt New Testament

For he who has, to him shall more be given and richly given, but whoever has not, from him shall be taken even what he has.

Montgomery New Testament

"For whoever holds, to him shall more be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever does not hold, from him shall be taken away even what he holds.

New Heart English Bible

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

Noyes New Testament

For whoever hath, to him will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever hath not, from him will be taken away even what he hath.

Sawyer New Testament

for whoever has, to him shall be also given, and he shall abound; but whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even what he has.

The Emphasized Bible

For, whosoever hath, it shall be given, to him, and he shall be made to abound, - but, whoever hath not, even what he hath, shall be taken from him?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For whosoever hath, more shall be given to him, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, even that he hath shall be taken from him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

For, to all who have, more will be given, and they shall have abundance; but, from all who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

Webster

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.

Weymouth New Testament

For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.

Williams New Testament

For to anyone who has, more will be given, and his supply will overflow, but from anyone who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

World English Bible

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

Worrell New Testament

For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but whosoever has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Worsley New Testament

for whosoever really hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundantly; but whosoever thus hath not, even that which he hath, shall be taken away from him:

Youngs Literal Translation

for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

ὅστις ἥτις ὅ6τι 
hostis 
ὅστις ἥτις ὅ6τι 
hostis 
Usage: 112
Usage: 112

ἔχω 
Echo 
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479
Usage: 479

to him

Usage: 0

δίδωμι 
Didomi 
Usage: 254

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

περισσεύω 
Perisseuo 
Usage: 31

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

not
οὐ 
Ou 
not, no, cannot ,
Usage: 1032

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

him

Usage: 0

αἴρω 
Airo 
take up, take away, take, away with, lift up, bear,
Usage: 52


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Matthew 13:12

References

Images Matthew 13:12

Prayers for Matthew 13:12

Context Readings

The Reason For The Parables

11 He replied, "You have been given the opportunity to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but they have not. 12 For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. 13 For this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.

Cross References

Matthew 25:29

For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

Luke 8:18

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."

Revelation 2:5

Therefore, remember from what high state you have fallen and repent! Do the deeds you did at the first; if not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place -- that is, if you do not repent.

Isaiah 5:4-7

What more can I do for my vineyard beyond what I have already done? When I waited for it to produce edible grapes, why did it produce sour ones instead?

Matthew 21:43

For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.

Mark 4:24-25

And he said to them, "Take care about what you hear. The measure you use will be the measure you receive, and more will be added to you.

Mark 12:9

What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.

Luke 9:26

For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

Luke 10:42

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the best part; it will not be taken away from her."

Luke 12:20-21

But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'

Luke 16:2

So he called the manager in and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.'

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.

Luke 19:24-26

And he said to his attendants, 'Take the mina from him, and give it to the one who has ten.'

John 15:2-5

He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.

Revelation 3:15-16

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot!

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