Matthew 13:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Christ, in these verses, gives a “reason” why he used this manner of instruction. See also Mark 4:10-12 ; Luke 8:9-10 . Matthew 13:11 The mysteries of the kingdom - The word “mystery,” in...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Parable of the Sower ( Mark 4:1-9 *, Luke 8:4-8 ). Matthew 13:10-15 . The Use of Parables ( Mark 4:10-12 *, Luke 8:9 f.).

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  whosoever. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus). whosoever hath, &c. Figure of speech Paroemia. Compare Matthew 25:29 . have more abundance . be made to abound.

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  12. For whosoever hath, it shall be given to him. Christ pursues the subject which I have just mentioned; for he reminds his disciples how kindly God acts towards them, that they may more hi...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. Whosoever hath, to him shall be given - This is an...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And the disciples came, &c.— See the note on Mark 4:10 . The answer which our Lord here returns to his disciples is remarkable: "You, my disciples, says he, who are of a humble, docile, temper...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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. For whosoever hath (that is, keeps; as a t...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  A Day of Parables 1-3a. Teaching by parables begun ( Mark 4:1 ; Luke 8:4 ). This chapter introduces a new type of teaching, that by parables. St. Matthew gives us a group of seven, the first four...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Whosoever hath, to him shall be given. — The words have the ring of a proverb applicable, in its literal meaning, to the conditions of worldly prosperity. There fortune smiles on the fortunate, and...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 11 The Parables of the Kingdom - Matthew 13:1-58 "THE same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side." We can well imagine that, after such a series of discouragements an...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Teaching for the Teachable Matthew 13:10-23 Jesus defended His use of parables. He said that He carefully avoided stating the truths of the Kingdom too plainly, so as not to increase the condem...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  This chapter contains the seven parables of the Kingdom. The reason for the parabolic teaching of Christ is set forth here. This first parable was spoken to the multitudes (verses Mat 13:2-3). Its ex...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  "And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; (4) And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: (5) Some f...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For whosoever hath, to him shall be given ,.... Whoever has the true grace of God implanted in him, has a saving knowledge of Christ, and a spiritual acquaintance with the doctrines of the Gospel, s...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 12. For whosoever hath, to him shall be g...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The disciples Mark says, οι περι αυτον συν τοις δωδεκα, those that were about him, with the twelve , that is, not only the apostles, but such other well-disposed persons as generally attended on C...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  This chapter begins a new division of the book. Israel is looked at as set aside because of unbelief: the Lord went out of the house (typically Israel's house), and set by the seaside. The sea is typ...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Parable of the Sower; Why Christ Taught in Parables; Of the Sower and the Seed.       1 The same day went Jesus out of the house,...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  OLBGrk; Ver. 11,12. Mark saith, Mark 4:11 , Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables. Luke saith no...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Eight Parables of The Kingly Rule of Heaven (13:1-53). Having made clear that the Kingly Rule of Heaven is advancing forcefully ( Matthew 11:12 ) and that through Jesus' activities as the Serv...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES PRELIMINARY REMARKS The parables of Jesus .—The word “parable” has in the New Testament, in its application to the discourses of Jesus, a considerably wider meaning than the one i...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Matthew 13:3-50 The Parables of the Kingdom. I. Taking these seven parables all together, notice, first, the fact that our Lord, in describing the kingdom of heaven, did deliberately use many par...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Matthew 13:1-2 . The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat, and the whole multitu...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Matthew 13:2 . He went into a ship. A small vessel or boat, probably belonging to one of the disciples, several of whom were fishermen. Matthew 13:3 . He spake many things to them in parables....

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. The preparation necessary for understanding the mysteries of the gospel I. To explain what it is that we ought to ha...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION A few remarks by way of introduction to the characteristic portion of this chapter ( Matthew 13:1-40 ). (1) We have here a collection of the Lord's parables, all spoken, as it woul...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The reason for speaking in parables:

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Isaiah 5:4-7 ; John 15:2-5 ; Luke 10:42 ; Luke 12:20 ; Luke 12:21 ; Luke 16:2 ; Luke 16:25 ; Luke 19:24-26 ; Luke 8:18 ; Luke 9:26 ; Mark 12:9 ; Mark 4:24 ; Mark 4:25 ; Matthew 21:43 ;...

  Read the comments

• Matthew 13:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Whosoever hath — That is, improves what he hath, uses the grace given according to the design of the giver; to him shall be given — More and more, in proportion to that improvement. But whosoever h...

  Read the comments