Matthew 25:29 Meaning and Explanation
“For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus states the principle: whoever has will be given more in abundance, and whoever has not will lose even what he has.
What Does Matthew 25:29 Mean?
The order rests on a maxim Jesus uses elsewhere about receiving the word itself (Matthew 13:12). To have, in this saying, means to have in use. The faithful find their capacities compounding, while neglect makes even what remains unreal — held in name, lost in fact.
This is the economy of the kingdom: grace grows by exercise. Pray, and prayer deepens; serve, and strength enlarges; neglect either, and both fade. The saying is not about God favoring the rich — this whole parable began with the master giving fortunes away. It is about what becomes of gifts in open hands versus buried ones. Abundance attends use.
Matthew 25:29 in the Original Language
perisseuo (περισσεύω), 'abundance' -- to overflow, to have more than enough.
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What does Matthew 25:29 mean?
Jesus states the principle: whoever has will be given more in abundance, and whoever has not will lose even what he has.