Matthew 25:29
27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
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.
30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- For unto 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.
- WEB
- For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.
- ASV
- For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away.
- DARBY
- for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall be in abundance; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.
- BLB
- For everyone having will be given, and he will have in abundance. But the one not having, even that which he has will be taken away from him.
- ÅB
- For den som har, han skal få mer, og han skal ha overflod. Men den som ikke har, han skal bli fratatt det lille han har.
- OTB
- For den som har, skal få mer, og han skal ha overflod. Men den som ikke har, skal bli fratatt selv det han har.
- B1930
- For hver den som har, ham skal gis, og han skal ha overflod; men den som ikke har, fra ham skal tas endog det han har.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 8:18
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.”
Read in contextMatthew 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.
Read in contextMark 4:25
For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”
Read in contextLuke 19:25–26
‘Master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’
Read in contextJohn 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.
Read in contextLuke 10:42
But only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”
Read in contextRevelation 2:5
Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
Read in contextLuke 16:9–12
I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
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