Lukas 19:26

26 Ich sage euch aber: Wer da hat, dem wird gegeben werden; von dem aber, der nicht hat, wird auch das genommen werden, was er hat.

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 denen, die dabeistanden: Nehmt das Pfund von ihm und gebt es dem, der zehn Pfund hat.

25 Und sie sprachen zu ihm: Herr, hat er doch zehn Pfund.

26 Ich sage euch aber: Wer da hat, dem wird gegeben werden; von dem aber, der nicht hat, wird auch das genommen werden, was er hat.

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

28 Und als er solches sagte, zog er fort und reiste hinauf gen Jerusalem.