Matthew 25:29

29 for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;

Matthew 25:29 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 25:29

For unto everyone that hath shall be given
This seems to be a frequent saying of Christ's, or a common maxim of his, which he made use of on different occasions; (See Gill on Matthew 13:12), and accords with some usual sayings, and proverbial expressions of the Jews; who say ^F1, that "the blessed God does not give wisdom, but to him that has wisdom"; and of a man, in other respects, they use this is a common proverb ^F2,

``if he adds or increases, they add unto him, and if he lessens, they lessen to him:''

and so here; he that has gifts; and talents, shall have an addition to them.

And he shall have abundance
of spiritual gifts and knowledge;

but from him that hath not, shall be taken away, even that which he
hath.
The Vulgate Latin reads, "that which he seemed to have", and so reads Munster's Hebrew Gospel, and so it is read in some Greek copies; though it seems to be taken out of ( Luke 8:18 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 55. 1. Zohar in Exod. fol. 89. 4.
F2 Vajikra Rabba, sect. 30. fol. 170. 2.

Matthew 25:29 In-Context

27 it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.

28 `Take therefore from him the talent, and give to him having the ten talents,

29 for to every one having shall be given, and he shall have overabundance, and from him who is not having, even that which he hath shall be taken from him;

30 and the unprofitable servant cast ye forth to the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

31 `And whenever the Son of Man may come in his glory, and all the holy messengers with him, then he shall sit upon a throne of his glory;