Luke 8:18

God's word Wisdom

¹⁶ No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

¹⁷ For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

¹⁹ Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

²⁰ He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.”
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: Therefore look how you⁺ hear; for whoever may have, to him [it] will be given; and whoever may not have, even what he thinks to have will be taken away from him.”

ÅB: Se derfor til hvordan dere hører! for den som har, ham skal gis, og den som ikke har, fra ham skal endog tas det han tykkes seg å ha.
OTB: Vær derfor oppmerksomme på hvordan dere lytter. Den som har, til ham skal det bli gitt mer; den som ikke har, fra ham skal selv det han tror han har, bli tatt."
B1930: Se derfor til hvorledes I hører! for den som har, ham skal gis, og den som ikke har, fra ham skal endog tas det han tykkes sig å ha.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

Matthew 13:12
Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
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Luke 19:26
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.
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Mark 4:23–25
If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”
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Matthew 25:29
For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
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Proverbs 2:2–5
if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
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Hebrews 2:1
We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
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John 15:2
He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
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Matthew 7:22–23
Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
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