Matthew 13:12
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Cross-references
Matthew 21:43 declares the kingdom taken from unfruitful leaders and given to a fruitful people — applying the removal principle.
Matthew 25:29 repeats the identical proverb about having and receiving more, applied to the parable of the talents.
Mark 4:25 repeats this saying verbatim: the one who has gets more, the one who has not loses even what he has.
Luke 8:18 similarly warns to hear carefully, with the same 'whoever has' principle applied to hearing the word.
In Luke 19:24-26, the parable of the minas applies this same 'take from the one who has not' principle to faithful stewardship.
Revelation 2:5 warns the Ephesian church of losing their lampstand — a direct application: failure to repent removes what they have.
Mark 4:11 is the parallel passage: the mystery is given to disciples but hidden from outsiders — directly reinforcing the 'given more' principle.
Luke 8:10 parallels: to disciples is given to know mysteries, to others parables hide truth — same logic of having vs not having.
Luke 19:26 repeats the same saying from the parable of the minas — the principle of use and loss is explicitly restated.
Proverbs 14:6 contrasts the scoffer who fails to find wisdom with the understanding who find it easily — matching the 'have vs have not' pattern.
In Proverbs 9:9, the wise become wiser — mirroring the principle that those with understanding receive more.