Matthew 25:27

thou oughtest then to have put my money to the money-changers, and when I came I should have got what is mine with interest.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

In Context

26And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered;

28Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten talents:

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Cross References

Luke 19:22He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that *I* am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.

Jude 1:15to execute judgment against all; and to convict all the ungodly of them of all their works of ungodliness, which they have wrought ungodlily, and of all the hard [things] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 25:15-31

The Parable of the Talents. 14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. 15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. 16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. 17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had… Read the whole commentary →

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