The Meaning of Mark 4:25 Explained

Mark 4:25

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

YLT: for whoever may have, there shall be given to him, and whoever hath not, also that which he hath shall be taken from him.'

Darby: For whosoever has, to him shall be given; and he who has not, even what he has shall be taken from him.

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

Discover Mark 4:25

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Mark 4:25?

MEANING: What does Mark 4:25 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Mark 4:25 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Mark 4:25?

What is the context of Mark 4:25?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Mark 4:25 Mean?

Verse Meaning

If a person works hard to obtain something good, he or she normally receives other good things in addition. If a disciple pays attention to and assimilates the revelation God has given, God will increase his or her capacity to understand and appropriate more revelation. However this principle works the other way too. The person who does not use his or her ability to understand and respond to God"s revelation appropriately loses that ability. The disciples needed to use their understanding of Jesus and the kingdom by proclaiming the gospel or they would lose their ability and their understanding. This is a call for disciples to continue growing (cf. 2 Peter 3:18, the key verse of that epistle, I believe).

Context Summary

Mark 4:10-41 - Growth In God's Kingdom

How quick the Master was to observe the meaning of natural symbols! To Him all things were unfoldings of eternal mystery, and the ways of men unconsciously mirrored the unseen. Are there bushels in your life? Use them as lamp stands, not as coverings. All secrets come out; beware of what you say. All measures come back to us; take care how you mete. The mysterious co-operation of God in nature, and the gradual process of growth, are analogous to the co-working of the Holy Spirit with all faithful sowers of the Word, and the imperceptible stages through which the soul reaches maturity.

The stilling of the storm, Mark 4:35-41. They that bear Christ's company must prepare for squalls. Yet, why should we fear, when the Master is on board, who can impress His commands on wind and sea-to the wind, Peace; to the sea, Be still! "The Lord on high is mightier than the waves of the sea." A moment ago he was so weary as to sleep amid the storm, but at a word of appeal from those He loves, He shows Himself able to save to the uttermost. [source]

Chapter Summary: Mark 4

¹ The parable of the sower,
¹⁴ and the meaning thereof
²¹ We must communicate the light of our knowledge to others
²⁶ The parable of the seed growing secretly;
³⁰ and of the mustard seed
³⁵ Jesus stills the storm on the sea

Greek Commentary for Mark 4:25

Even that which he hath [και ο εχει]
Luke 8:18 has even that which he thinketh that he hath or seemeth to have It is possible that εχει echei here has the notion of acquiring. The man who does not acquire soon loses what he thinks that he has. This is one of the paradoxes of Jesus that repay thought and practice. [source]

Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Mark 4:25

Luke 8:18 For whosoever hath [ος αν γαρ εχηι]
Present active subjunctive of the common verb εχω echō which may mean “keep on having” or “acquiring.” See note on Mark 4:25 for discussion.Thinketh he hath (dokei echein), or seems to acquire or to hold. Losses in business illustrate this saying as when we see their riches take wings and fly away. So it is with hearing and heeding. Self-deception is a common complaint. [source]

What do the individual words in Mark 4:25 mean?

Whoever for may have it will be given to him and he who not has even that which he has will be taken away from him

ὃς γὰρ ἔχει δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καὶ ὃς οὐκ ἔχει καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ

ὃς	Whoever
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that.
ἔχει	may have
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἔχω Sense: to have, i.e. to hold.
δοθήσεται	it will be given
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: διδῶ Sense: to give.
αὐτῷ	to him
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself.
ὃς	he who
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that.
καὶ	even
Parse: Conjunction Root: καί Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but.
ὃ	that which
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Singular Root: ὅς Sense: who, which, what, that.
ἔχει	he has
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: ἔχω Sense: to have, i.e. to hold.
ἀρθήσεται	will be taken away
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: αἴρω Sense: to raise up, elevate, lift up.

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Similar Scriptures for Mark 4:25

		Matthew 13:12 [8]
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