Matthew 25:26

But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant! If you think I reap where I don't sow, and harvest crops I didn't plant,

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His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

In Context

25So since I was afraid of you I went and buried your talent in the ground. Look, you can have back what belongs to you.’

27then you should have deposited my silver in the bank so that when I returned I could have had my money with interest.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:32Then the master called the man back in and told him, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you all your debt because you begged me to.

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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