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Luke 8:18

Luke 8:18
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then came to him his mother and his brethren,.... It was when Christ was preaching in an house at Capernaum, that Mary his mother, and some of his near kinsmen with her, came from Nazareth to him:…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Even that which he seemeth to have - Or rather, even what he hath. Ὁ δοκει εχειν, rendered by our common version, what he seemeth to have, seems to me to contradict itself. Let us examine this…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 8:4-21

The former paragraph began with an account of Christ's industry in preaching (Luk 8:1); this begins with an account of the people's industry in hearing, Luk 8:4. He went into every city, to preach; so…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Take heed therefore how ye hear and also "whatye hear," Mar 4:24.

to him shall be given Comp. Luk 19:26. It was evidently a thought to which our Lord recurred, Joh 15:2.

that which he seemeth to have…