Matthew 13:12 — Meaning and Application

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“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.”

Matthew 13:12

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And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

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.

Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

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Matthew 13:1

"The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side."

Matthew 13:2

"And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore."

Matthew 13:3

"And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;"

Matthew 13:4

"And when he sowed, some {seeds} fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:"

Matthew 13:5

"Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth:"

Matthew 13:6

"And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away."

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