Mar 4:25 For he that has, to him shall be given: and he that has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has.
Alternative: For those that possess [it], to them it will be given, and for those who do not possess [it], from them will be remove what they have.
The mystery of this verse is what does it refers to as being possessed, given , and taken away. A hints is that the word used for "taken" here is the same word used to describe the birds as a symbol for adversity taking away the seeds in the previous parable of the sower. This fact points to an array of meanings encapsulated in this verse.
First, those who have right situations (good earth) get the benefit of the word, that is, this knowledge, while those without a good situation not only do not get its benefit but lose it over time.
On the next level up, those who understand Christ's analogies get the more from his worlds, while those who do not understand those analogies, lose the sense of his words.
One the highest level, those who see how to apply Christ's words in their real life get even more from them while those who do not see how to apply them will eventually lose them.
Does Christ mean that we will get applause, power, and fame from applying Christ's ideas? Christ disparaged the idea of social rewards and, to a much lesser extent, worrying about physical rewards. He wants us to lead productive, meaningful personal lives. His primary concern is always our real, personal relationships as opposed to our social standing.
"Has" is from echô (echo), which means "to have," "to hold," "to possess," "to keep," "to have charge of," "to maintain," "to hold fast," "to bear," "to keep close," "to keep safe," and "to have means to do."
"Given" is from didômi (didomi), which means "to give," "to grant," "to hand over," and "to describe." It is the word usually translated as "give" in the Gospels.
"Taken" is from airo, which primarily means "to lift," and also means "to raise up," "to take up," "to raise a child," "to exalt," "to lift and take away," and "to remove."
Alternative: For those that possess [it], to them it will be given, and for those who do not possess [it], from them will be remove what they have.
The mystery of this verse is what does it refers to as being possessed, given , and taken away. A hints is that the word used for "taken" here is the same word used to describe the birds as a symbol for adversity taking away the seeds in the previous parable of the sower. This fact points to an array of meanings encapsulated in this verse.
First, those who have right situations (good earth) get the benefit of the word, that is, this knowledge, while those without a good situation not only do not get its benefit but lose it over time.
On the next level up, those who understand Christ's analogies get the more from his worlds, while those who do not understand those analogies, lose the sense of his words.
One the highest level, those who see how to apply Christ's words in their real life get even more from them while those who do not see how to apply them will eventually lose them.
Does Christ mean that we will get applause, power, and fame from applying Christ's ideas? Christ disparaged the idea of social rewards and, to a much lesser extent, worrying about physical rewards. He wants us to lead productive, meaningful personal lives. His primary concern is always our real, personal relationships as opposed to our social standing.
"Has" is from echô (echo), which means "to have," "to hold," "to possess," "to keep," "to have charge of," "to maintain," "to hold fast," "to bear," "to keep close," "to keep safe," and "to have means to do."
"Given" is from didômi (didomi), which means "to give," "to grant," "to hand over," and "to describe." It is the word usually translated as "give" in the Gospels.
"Taken" is from airo, which primarily means "to lift," and also means "to raise up," "to take up," "to raise a child," "to exalt," "to lift and take away," and "to remove."
posted by Gary Gagliardi at 9:46 AM
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