Matthew 25:24

The man who had received the single bag of gold came up, too, and said ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man; you reap where you have not sown, and gather up where you have not winnowed;

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In The King James Version

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

In Context

23‘Well done, good, trustworthy servant!’ said his master. ‘You have been trustworthy with a small sum; now I will place a large one in your hands; come and share your master’s joy!’

25and, in my fear, I went and hid your money in the ground; look, here is what belongs to you!’

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Cross References

Malachi 1:12“But you profane me when you say, ‘The table of the Lord is polluted, and its food is contemptible.’

Matthew 7:21Not everyone who says to me ‘Master! Master!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Luke 6:46Why do you call me ‘Master! Master!’ and yet fail to do what I tell you?

Luke 19:20Another servant also came and said ‘Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.

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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