The Meaning of Luke 19:26 Explained

Luke 19:26

KJV: For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.

YLT: for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him,

Darby: For I say unto you, that to every one that has shall be given; but from him that has not, that even which he has shall be taken from him.

ASV: I say unto you, that unto every one that hath shall be given; but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken away from him.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For  I say  unto you,  That  unto every one  which  hath  shall be given;  and  from  him that hath  not,  even  that  he hath  shall be taken away  from  him. 

What does Luke 19:26 Mean?

Context Summary

Luke 19:11-27 - Doing Business For God
In many respects this parable differs from that of the ten talents. In that, the servants are entrusted with different amounts; in this, the same amount is allotted to each. Obviously, the former deals with our powers and opportunities for service, which greatly differ; whereas the latter deals with those ordinary gifts which are common to all, and especially with the gift of salvation. All have the opportunity of using and enjoying the same bestowment of life which is in Jesus Christ for those who believe, Judges 1:3.
Some make the greatest possible use of "our common salvation." They increase its blessings by much prayer and faith and experience. They speak of it to others and spread the knowledge of the heights and depths of God's love. The more they do this, the more it grows on them. Others pass through life without realizing or enjoying Christ's gift of eternal life. They hope that they may be saved; but they have no deep experimental knowledge of His love. These are they who misuse their pound! What a contrast between such and Paul or Luther or Wesley! [source]

Chapter Summary: Luke 19

1  Of Zacchaeus a tax collector
11  The ten minas
28  Jesus rides into Jerusalem with triumph;
41  weeps over it;
45  drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple;
47  Teaching daily in it The rulers seek to destroy him, but fear the people

Greek Commentary for Luke 19:26

That hath not [του μη εχοντος]
The present tense of εχω — echō here, that keeps on not having, probably approaches the idea of acquiring or getting, the one who keeps on not acquiring. This is the law of nature and of grace. [source]

What do the individual words in Luke 19:26 mean?

I say to you that to everyone - having will be given from however the [one] not having even that which he has will be taken away
Λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι παντὶ τῷ ἔχοντι δοθήσεται ἀπὸ δὲ τοῦ μὴ ἔχοντος καὶ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται

Λέγω  I  say 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular
Root: λέγω 
Sense: to say, to speak.
ὑμῖν  to  you 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 2nd Person Plural
Root: σύ  
Sense: you.
ὅτι  that 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: ὅτι  
Sense: that, because, since.
παντὶ  to  everyone 
Parse: Adjective, Dative Masculine Singular
Root: πᾶς  
Sense: individually.
τῷ  - 
Parse: Article, Dative Masculine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
δοθήσεται  will  be  given 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular
Root: διδῶ 
Sense: to give.
δὲ  however 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: δέ  
Sense: but, moreover, and, etc.
τοῦ  the  [one] 
Parse: Article, Genitive Masculine Singular
Root:  
Sense: this, that, these, etc.
καὶ  even 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: καί  
Sense: and, also, even, indeed, but.
  that  which 
Parse: Personal / Relative Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: ὅς 
Sense: who, which, what, that.
ἔχει  he  has 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: ἔχω  
Sense: to have, i.e. to hold.
ἀρθήσεται  will  be  taken  away 
Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Passive, 3rd Person Singular
Root: αἴρω  
Sense: to raise up, elevate, lift up.