Matthew 25:26

"`You wicked and slothful servant,' replied his master, `did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and garner what I have not winnowed?

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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 being afraid I went and buried your talent in the ground: there you have what belongs to you.'

27Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.

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Cross References

Matthew 18:32At once his master called him and said, "`Wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you entreated me:

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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