Whosoever has, etc. This is a proverbial way of speaking. It means that a man who improves what light, grace, and opportunities he has, wi…

Whosoever hath, to him shall be given — These words sound like a proverb that, in its literal sense, applies to the conditions of …

He who has ears to hear, let him hear. And the disciple came, and said to him, Why do you speak to them in parables? He answered and said to th…

Glossa Ordinaria: The disciples, understanding that what the Lord said to the people was obscure, wanted to suggest to Him tha…

Jesus’ answer cannot legitimately be softened: at least one of the functions of parables is to conceal the truth, or at least to present it in a ve…

For whosoever hath, it shall be given to him. Christ pursues the subject which I have just mentioned, for He reminds His disciples how kin…

For whosoever hath, to him shall be given
Whoever has the true grace of God implanted in him, has a saving knowledge…

Jesus entered a boat so that He might be less pressed, and be better heard by the people. By this He teaches us, in the outward circumstances of wo…

Previously, the Gospel teaching was presented, and its adversaries were refuted. Here, He shows the power of the Gospel teaching. Firstly, He does …