Luke 8:18

New English Translation

So listen carefully, for whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken from him.”

Cross References

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

Matthew 13:12

For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

Matthew 25:29

For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

Mark 13:14

“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

Luke 19:26

‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.

Luke 9:44

“Take these words to heart, for the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men.”

John 15:2

He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.

Acts 10:33

Therefore I sent for you at once, and you were kind enough to come. So now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to say to us.”

Acts 17:11

These Jews were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they eagerly received the message, examining the scriptures carefully every day to see if these things were so.

Romans 12:3

For by the grace given to me I say to every one of you not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to think, but to think with sober discernment, as God has distributed to each of you a measure of faith.

1 Corinthians 14:37

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, he should acknowledge that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

1 Corinthians 8:2

If someone thinks he knows something, he does not yet know to the degree that he needs to know.

Philippians 3:4

– though mine too are significant. If someone thinks he has good reasons to put confidence in human credentials, I have more:

Hebrews 2:1

Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.