Luke 19:23

Why then did you not put my kesef on deposit? Then when I came I would have collected ribit (interest).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

In Context

22He says to him, From your own mouth I will judge you, eved rasha (bad servant). You had daas that I am a big machmir (stickler), taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?

24And to the ones having stood nearby he said, Take from him the mina and give it to the one having ten minas.

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Cross References

Exodus 22:25If thou at all take the cloak of thy re'a as security, thou shalt return it unto him by bo hashemesh (sunset);

Romans 2:4Or do you think lightly of the wealth of his nedivut (generosity) and of his chesed and of his being ERECH APAYIM (slow of anger, forbearing) + 2:4 Ex 34:6 and of his savlanut (patience), disregarding the fact that the Chesed Hashem (the kindness of G-d) is to lead you to teshuva? + 2:4 Ps 19:7 [8]

Matthew Henry on Luke 19:12-28

The Nobleman and His Servants. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this… Read the whole commentary →

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