Luke 19:21
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New International Version (©1984)
I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.'

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
for I was afraid of you, because you are an exacting man; you take up what you did not lay down and reap what you did not sow.'

International Standard Version (©2008)
because I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You withdraw what you didn't deposit and harvest what you didn't plant.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I was afraid of you. You're a tough person to get along with. You take what isn't yours and harvest grain you haven't planted.'

King James Bible
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

American King James Version
For I feared you, because you are an austere man: you take up that you layed not down, and reap that you did not sow.

American Standard Version
for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.

Bible in Basic English
Because I was in fear of you, for you are a hard man: you take up what you have not put down, and get in grain where you have not put seed.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow.

Darby Bible Translation
For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.

English Revised Version
for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

Webster's Bible Translation
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

Weymouth New Testament
For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.'

World English Bible
for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn't lay down, and reap that which you didn't sow.'

Young's Literal Translation
for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.

Geneva Study Bible

For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

People's New Testament

19:20-23 Lord, behold, here is thy pound. See notes on Mt 25:24-27, where the case is similar. The lesson is that our abilities must be used for the Lord. It is not enough that we are not positively wicked; we must do good.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

19:11-27 This parable is like that of the talents, Mt 25. Those that are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects service. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal, 1Co 12:7. And as every one has received the gift, so let him minister the same, 1Pe 4:10. The account required, resembles that in the parable of the talents; and the punishment of the avowed enemies of Christ, as well as of false professors, is shown. The principal difference is, that the pound given to each seems to point out the gift of the gospel, which is the same to all who hear it; but the talents, distributed more or less, seem to mean that God gives different capacities and advantages to men, by which this one gift of the gospel may be differently improved.


Luke 19:20 "Another came, saying, 'Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;
Luke 19:22 "He said to him, 'By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow? (NASB ©1995)

Afraid Austere Exacting Fear Feared Grain Hard Harsh Lay Reap Reapest Seed Severe Sow Sowed


For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

I feared. Ex 20:19,20 1Sa 12:20 Mt 25:24,25 Ro 8:15 2Ti 1:7 Jas 2:10 1Jo 4:18

because. 1Sa 6:19-21 2Sa 6:9-11 Job 21:14,15 Eze 18:25-29 Mal 3:14,15 Ro 8:7 Jude 1:15

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