Luke 8:18

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Luke 8:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible

16 No one lights a lamp and covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he sets it on a stand, so those who enter can see the light.

17 For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be made known and brought to light.

18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

19 Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see Him, but they were unable to reach Him because of the crowd.

20 He was told, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see You.”

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Luke 9:44

“Let these words sink into your ears: The Son of Man is about to be delivered into the hands of men.”

Deuteronomy 32:46

he said to them, “Take to heart all these words I testify among you today, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.

Deuteronomy 32:47

For they are not idle words to you, because they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

Proverbs 2:2

if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

Proverbs 2:3

if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,

Proverbs 2:4

if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,

Proverbs 2:5

then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

Mark 4:23

If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Mark 4:24

He went on to say, “Pay attention to what you hear. With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

Mark 13:14

So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”

Acts 17:11

Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Hebrews 2:1

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

James 1:19

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

James 1:20

for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

James 1:21

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

James 1:22

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

James 1:23

For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,

James 1:24

and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

James 1:25

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

1 Peter 2:1

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

1 Peter 2:2

Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Luke 19:26

He replied, ‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more; but the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Matthew 13:12

Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Matthew 25:29

For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Mark 4:25

For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

John 15:2

He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Luke 12:21

This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”

Luke 16:2

So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

Luke 16:3

The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

Luke 16:4

I know what I will do, so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

Luke 16:19

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Luke 16:20

And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

Luke 16:21

and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

Luke 16:22

One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 16:23

In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

Luke 16:24

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

Luke 16:25

But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

Matthew 7:22

Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’

Matthew 7:23

Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal.

1 Corinthians 13:2

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:3

If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.

Romans 12:3

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise.

1 Corinthians 8:2

The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.

1 Corinthians 14:37

If anyone considers himself a prophet or spiritual person, let him acknowledge that what I am writing you is the Lord’s command.

Philippians 3:4

though I myself could have such confidence. If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more:

James 1:26

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.