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The Purpose of Parables

10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”
11 He answered and said to them, “Because ait has been given to you to know the1 mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.  
12 aFor 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.  
13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:
a‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,
And seeing you will see and not bperceive; 
15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.
Their ears aare hard of hearing,
And their eyes they have bclosed,
Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I1 should cheal them.’  
16 But ablessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear;  
17 for assuredly, I say to you athat many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.  

The Parable of the Sower Explained

18 a“Therefore hear the parable of the sower:  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 13:12

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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.

Amplified® Bible
For whoever has [spiritual knowledge], to him will more be given {and} he will be furnished richly so that he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

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.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
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.

International Standard Version
For 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.

King James Version
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 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.

New International Version
Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For whoever has, he will receive more, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has he shall lose.

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.


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