Matthew 25:27

thou oughtest then to have put my money to the bankers, and when I came I should have received my own with interest.

1770 John Worsley NT

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

26but his lord answered and said to him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strewed;

28Take ye therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that hath the ten talents;

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Cross References

Luke 19:22But he said to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant, Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow;

Jude 1:15to pass judgement upon all, and to convict all the ungodly among them of all their wicked works, which they have impiously committed, and of all the hard things which impious 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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