Luke 19:26
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
- KJV
- For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
- WEB
- ‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.
- ASV
- I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.
- DARBY
- For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.
- BLB
- I say to you⁺ that to everyone having, it will be given; but from the one not having, even that which he has will be taken away.
- ÅB
- Jeg sier dere at hver den som har, ham skal gis; men den som ikke har, fra ham skal endog tas det han har.
- OTB
- ‘Jeg sier dere, til hver den som har, skal mer bli gitt, men fra den som ikke har, skal selv det han har bli tatt bort.
- B1930
- Jeg sier eder at hver den som har, ham skal gis; men den som ikke har, fra ham skal endog tas det han har.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 John 1:8
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Read in contextMatthew 13:12
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.
Read in contextLuke 8:18
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.
Read in contextMatthew 21:43
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Read in contextMark 4:25
For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
Read in context1 Samuel 15:28
And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.
Read in contextMatthew 25:28–29
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
Read in contextRevelation 2:3
And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
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