Luke 8:18

Luke 8:18

The Parable of the Revealed Light

16 ^a“No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see the ^blight.

17 ^aFor nothing is secret that will not be ^brevealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.

18 Therefore take heed how you hear. ^aFor whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have, even what he¹ seems to ^bhave will be taken from him.”

Jesus’ Mother and Brothers Come to Him

19 ^aThen His mother and brothers came to Him, and could not approach Him because of the crowd.

20 And it was told Him by some, who said, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see You.”

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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how ye—in Mark 4:24, "what ye hear." The one implies the other. The precept is very weighty.

seemeth to have—or, "thinketh that he hath" (Margin). The "having" of Matthew 13:12 (on which see), and this "thinking he hath," are not different. Hanging loosely on him, and not appropriated, it is and is not his.

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