Verse Lens · Concise explanation
Matthew 13:12 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 12. 12For 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.
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Quick Meaning
States the more-and-less consequence of responsive or failed hearing.
Read It With
- Matthew 13:10–13:17
Matthew 13:12 states the more-and-less consequence of responsive or failed hearing; within Matthew 13:10–13:17, it contributes to this controlling movement: Jesus tells disciples that kingdom mysteries are given to them, explains a more-and-less pattern, cites Isaiah on dulled perception, and blesses what they see and hear.
Why This Verse Appears Here
States the more-and-less consequence of responsive or failed hearing. This precise contribution belongs inside “Parables both reveal and expose hardened hearing” because Jesus tells disciples that kingdom mysteries are given to them, explains a more-and-less pattern, cites Isaiah on dulled perception, and blesses what they see and hear.
What Remains True
Because Matthew 13:12 states the more-and-less consequence of responsive or failed hearing, faithful readers should preserve this verse's exact role, first setting, affected people, and the complete movement of Matthew 13:10–13:17 before naming an enduring conclusion.
How It Can Shape Life
- For Matthew 13:12, first state this verse-specific contribution—states the more-and-less consequence of responsive or failed hearing; then explain it inside Matthew 13:10–13:17; preserve the source-controlled uncertainty—The saying combines divine gift, human response, and Isaianic judgment; it must not become ethnic determinism or proof that outsiders are intentionally denied any chance.; and refuse this misuse: This explanation does not authorize antisemitism, spiritual elitism, withholding clear teaching, or contempt for people who need accessibility support.
Continue in Context
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Read Matthew 13:10–13:17 — Parables both reveal and expose hardened hearingSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? strong
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
eBible.org and CrossWire Bible Society
USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact displayed KJV wording, order, paragraph metadata, supplied-word markup, and thought-unit coverage.
Exact location: Matthew 13:10–13:17, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗Greek textual evidence
The Greek New Testament: SBL Edition
Michael W. Holmes, editor; Society of Biblical Literature and Logos
Society of Biblical Literature and Logos Bible Software, 2010
Supports: Greek wording and punctuation control without treating one edition as a complete apparatus.
Exact location: SBLGNT official text file data/sblgnt/text/Matt.txt, Matthew 13:10–13:17
Open the Matthew Greek text file ↗Lexical and grammatical evidence
STEP Bible Data
Tyndale House Cambridge
Tyndale House Cambridge, repository snapshot verified 2026
Supports: Morphology and lexical cross-check for the expressions actually discussed in this thought unit.
Exact location: STEP Bible Data TAGNT rows for Matthew 13:10–13:17
Open source ↗open translation and translator notes
NET Bible: Matthew with Translators' and Textual Notes
Biblical Studies Press
Biblical Studies Press, 2005-2026 online edition
Supports: Verse-attached textual, translation, language, historical, Jewish-background, and Synoptic notes for this unit.
Exact location: NET Bible Matthew PDF, printed pp. 1808-1867, exact tn/tc/sn entries attached to 13:10–13:17
Open source ↗