¹² Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.^(A)

²⁹ For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.^(A)

¹⁸ Therefore consider carefully how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they think they have will be taken from them.”^(A)

²⁴ “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.^{(A) 25} Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”^(B)

²⁴ “Then he said to those standing by, ‘Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

²⁵ “‘Sir,’ they said, ‘he already has ten!’

²⁶ “He replied, ‘I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what they have will be taken away.^(A)

² He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,^(A) while every branch that does bear fruit^(B) he prunes^[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. ³ You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.^{(C) 4} Remain in me, as I also remain in you.^(D) No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

⁵ “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;^(E) apart from me you can do nothing.

²⁵ “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things,^(A) but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.^(B)

⁴³ “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you^(A) and given to a people who will produce its fruit.