040 Have and Receive
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Data
(1) Thom 41
(2) 2Q: Luke 19:(25-)26 = Matt 25:29
(3) Mark 4:25 = Matt 13:12 = Luke 8:18b
Crossan analysis:
Item: 40
Stratum: I (30-60 CE)
Attestation: Triple
Historicity: +
Common Sayings Tradition: Yes
Texts
1) Thom 41
Jesus said, "Those who have something in hand will be given more, 2 and those who have nothing will be deprived of even the little they have." [Complete Gospels]
No copies of this portion of Thomas survive in Greek. For the Coptic version see [Early Christian Writings]
(2) 2Q: Luke 19:(25-)26 = Matt 25:29
Luke 19:(25-)26
(And they said to him, 'Lord, he has ten pounds!') 26 'I tell you, to all those who have, more will be given; but from those who have nothing, even what they have willl be taken away.
καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· κύριε, ἔχει δέκα μνᾶς _ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι παντὶ τῷ ἔχοντι δοθήσεται, ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ μὴ ἔχοντος καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται. (Luke 19:25–26 GNT-T)
= Matt 25:29
For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
τῷ γὰρ ἔχοντι παντὶ δοθήσεται καὶ περισσευθήσεται, τοῦ δὲ μὴ ἔχοντος καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ. (Matthew 25:29 GNT-T)
(3) Mark 4:25 = Matt 13:12 = Luke 8:18b
Mark 4:25
For to those who have, more will be given; and from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
ὃς γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ· καὶ ὃς οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ. (Mark 4:25 GNT-T)
= Matt 13:12
For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.
ὅστις γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ καὶ περισσευθήσεται· ὅστις δὲ οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ. (Matthew 13:12 GNT-T)
= Luke 8:18b
Then pay attention to how you listen; for to those who have, more will be given; and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away.
Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκούετε· ὃς ἂν γὰρ ἔχῃ, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ· καὶ ὃς ἂν μὴ ἔχῃ, καὶ ὃ δοκεῖ ἔχειν ἀρθήσεται ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ. (Luke 8:18 GNT-T)