Lukas 19:26

26 Denn ich sage euch: Jedem, der da hat, wird gegeben werden; von dem aber, der nicht hat, von dem wird selbst, was er hat, weggenommen werden.

Lukas 19:26 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:26

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).

Lukas 19:26 In-Context

24 Und er sprach zu den Dabeistehenden: Nehmet das Pfund von ihm und gebet es dem, der die zehn Pfunde hat.

25 (Und sie sprachen zu ihm: Herr, er hat zehn Pfunde!)

26 Denn ich sage euch: Jedem, der da hat, wird gegeben werden; von dem aber, der nicht hat, von dem wird selbst, was er hat, weggenommen werden.

27 Doch jene, meine Feinde, die nicht wollten, daß ich über sie herrschen sollte, bringet her und erschlaget sie vor mir. -

28 Und als er dies gesagte hatte, zog er voran, indem er hinaufging nach Jerusalem.