Luke 19:26
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New International Version (©2011)
"He replied, 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"'Yes,' the king replied, 'and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.

English Standard Version (©2001)
‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"I tell you that to everyone who has, more shall be given, but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
"I tell you, that to everyone who has, more will be given; and from the one who does not have, even what he does have will be taken away.

International Standard Version (©2012)
I tell you, to everyone who has something, more will be given, but from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away.

NET Bible (©2006)
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
He said to them, “I tell you that everyone who has it, it shall be given him, and from him who does not have it, even that which he has shall be taken from him.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
" 'I can guarantee that everyone who has something will be given more. But everything will be taken away from those who don't have much.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
For I say unto you, That unto everyone who has shall be given; and from him that has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.

American King James Version
For I say to you, That to every one which has shall be given; and from him that has not, even that he has shall be taken away from him.

American Standard Version
I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But I say to you, that to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: and from him that hath not, even that which he hath, shall be taken from him.

Darby Bible Translation
For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.

English Revised Version
I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

Webster's Bible Translation
For I say to you, That to every one who hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away from him.

Weymouth New Testament
"'I tell you that to every one who has anything, more shall be given; and from him who has not anything, even what he has shall be taken away.

World English Bible
'For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

Young's Literal Translation
for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

19:11-27 This parable is like that of the talents, Mt 25. Those that are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects service. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal, 1Co 12:7. And as every one has received the gift, so let him minister the same, 1Pe 4:10. The account required, resembles that in the parable of the talents; and the punishment of the avowed enemies of Christ, as well as of false professors, is shown. The principal difference is, that the pound given to each seems to point out the gift of the gospel, which is the same to all who hear it; but the talents, distributed more or less, seem to mean that God gives different capacities and advantages to men, by which this one gift of the gospel may be differently improved.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For I say unto you,.... And it may be depended on as truth, and what will be found matter of fact:

that unto every one that hath, shall be given; greater and larger gifts, fitting him for greater usefulness: he that has gifts, and makes use of them, increases in them; they enlarge with their use, and become brighter, and he more useful. The Vulgate Latin version adds, "and he shall abound, or shall have abundance", as in Matthew 25:29

and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him: that is, that which he seemed to have, or thought he had, as in Luke 8:18 for from him that has really nothing, nothing can be taken away: though the sense may be, that he that does not use the talent, or exercise the gift bestowed on him, but lays it up in a napkin, which is all one as if he had it not, even the gift itself shall be taken away from him; and as others receive no benefit by it, he shall receive no honour from it; See Gill on Matthew 13:12 and See Gill on Matthew 25:29. Wesley's Notes on the Bible

19:26 Mt 25:29; Lu 8:18.

Luke 19:26 Parallel Commentaries
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The Parable of the Ten Minas
…25(And they said to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.) 26For I say to you, That to every one which has shall be given; and from him that has not, even that he has shall be taken away from him. 27But those my enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring here, and slay them before me.

Matthew 13:12 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.
Mark 4:25 Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them."
Luke 8:18 Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them."
Luke 19:25 "'Sir,' they said, 'he already has ten!'