Matthew 13:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.

New Living Translation
To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.

English Standard Version
For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

NASB 1995
"For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

NASB 1977
“For whoever has, to him shall more be given, and he shall have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Amplified Bible
For whoever has [spiritual wisdom because he is receptive to God’s word], to him more will be given, and he will be richly and abundantly supplied; but whoever does not have [spiritual wisdom because he has devalued God’s word], even what he has will be taken away from him.

Christian Standard Bible
For whoever has, more will be given to him, and he will have more than enough; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For whoever has, more will be given to him, and he will have more than enough. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Contemporary English Version
Everyone who has something will be given more. But people who don't have anything will lose even what little they have.

Good News Translation
For the person who has something will be given more, so that he will have more than enough; but the person who has nothing will have taken away from him even the little he has.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who understand [these mysteries] will be given [more knowledge], and they will excel [in understanding them]. However, some people don't understand [these mysteries]. Even what they understand will be taken away from them.

International Standard Version
because to anyone who has something, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who doesn't have anything, even what he has will be taken away from him.

NET Bible
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.
Classic Translations
King James 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.

New King James Version
For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

King James 2000 Bible
For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever has not, from him shall be taken away even what he has.

New Heart English Bible
For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever does not have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

World English Bible
For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn't have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

American King James Version
For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever has not, from him shall be taken away even that he has.

American Standard Version
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

A Faithful Version
For whoever has understanding, to him more shall be given, and he shall have an abundance; but whoever does not have understanding, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Darby Bible Translation
for whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be caused to be in abundance; but he who has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

English Revised Version
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Webster's Bible Translation
For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For whosoeuer hath, to him shalbe giuen, and he shall haue abundance: but whosoeuer hath not, from him shalbe taken away, euen that he hath.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For whosoeuer hath, to hym shalbe geuen, and he shall haue more aboundaunce: But whosoeuer hath not, from hym shalbe taken away, euen that he hath.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For whoso hath, vnto him shal be geue, and he shal haue abundaunce. But who so hath not, from him shalbe taken awaye, eue that he hath.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
For whosoever hath to him shall be geven: and he shall have aboundance. But whosoever hath not: fro hym shalbe takyn awaye even that he hath.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for whoever has, it will be given to him, and he will have overabundance, and whoever has not, even that which he has will be taken from him.

Berean Literal Bible
For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will be in abundance. And whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Young's Literal Translation
for whoever hath, it shall be given to him, and he shall have overabundance, and whoever hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.

Smith's Literal Translation
For whoever has shall be given to him, and he shall have in excess; and whoever has not, also what he has shall be taken away from him.

Literal Emphasis Translation
For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will be in abundance; and whoever has not, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For he that hath, to him shall be given, and he shall abound: but he that hath not, from him shall be taken away that also which he hath.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For whoever has, it shall be given to him, and he shall have in abundance. But whoever has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For to one who has it, it will be given, and it will be increased.

Lamsa Bible
For to him who has, shall be given and it shall increase to him; but to him who has not, even that which he has shall be taken away from him.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
For whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever has not, even that which he has shall be taken from him.

Godbey New Testament
But whosoever has, it shall be given to him, and he shall have more abundantly: but whosoever has not, it shall be taken from him even what he has.

Haweis New Testament
For whosoever hath, more shall be given to him, and he shall have abundance: but whosoever hath not, even that he hath shall be taken from him.

Mace New Testament
for to him that uses what he has, shall be given, and he shall have abundantly: but from him that uses it not, shall be taken away, even what he hath.

Weymouth New Testament
For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he shall have abundance; but whoever has not, from him even what he has shall be taken away.

Worrell New Testament
For whosoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be made to abound; but whosoever has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

Worsley New Testament
for whosoever really hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have abundantly; but whosoever thus hath not, even that which he hath, shall be taken away from him:
















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