For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

For he that hath, to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath - or "seemeth to have," or 'thinketh he hath' [ ho (G3588) dokei (G1380) echein (G2192)]. See the note at Matthew 13:12. This "having" and "thinking he hath" are not different; because when it hangs loosely upon him, and is not appropriated to its proper ends and uses, it both is and is not his.

This beautiful parable is special to Mark. Its design is to teach the Imperceptible Growth the word sown in the heart, from its earliest stage of development to the ripest fruits of practical righteousness.

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