Luke 19:23
Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
'Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
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King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Wherefore{G1302} then{G2532} gavest{G1325} not{G3756} thou{G1325}{(G5656)} my{G3450} money{G694} into{G1909} the bank{G5132}, that{G2532} at my coming{G2064}{(G5631)} I{G1473} might{G302} have required{G4238}{(G5656)} mine own{G846} with{G4862} usury{G5110}?
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Wherfore then gavest not thou my money into the banke that at my cominge I might have required myne awne with vauntage?
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wherfore then hast thou not delyuered my money to the exchaunge banke? And at my commynge might I haue requyred myne awne with vauntage?
Geneva Bible (1560)
Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And wherfore gauest not thou my money into the banke, and at my commyng I myght haue required myne owne with vauntage?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
‹Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?›
Webster's Bible (1833)
Then why didn't you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?'
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?
American Standard Version (1901)
then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?
American Standard Version (1901)
then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest?
World English Bible (2000)
Then why didn't you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?'
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Why then didn’t you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?’
Referenced Verses
- Exod 22:25-27 : 25 If you lend money to any of my people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a moneylender to him; you shall not charge him interest. 26 If you take your neighbor's garment as a pledge, you shall return it to him before the sun goes down, 27 for that is his only covering, his garment for his skin. What will he sleep in? And it shall come to pass, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.
- Deut 23:19-20 : 19 You shall not lend with interest to your brother; interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent with interest: 20 To a stranger you may lend with interest; but to your brother you shall not lend with interest, that the LORD your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land which you are going to possess.
- Rom 2:4-5 : 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
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24 Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground; look, there you have what is yours.
26 But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.
27 Therefore, you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming, I would have received my own with interest.
28 Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
30 And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
- Luke 19:18-225 verses84%
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, your pound has gained five pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be also over five cities.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.
21 For I feared you, because you are an austere man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.
22 And he said to him, Out of your own mouth I will judge you, wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
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24 And he said to those who stood by, Take the pound from him and give it to him who has ten pounds.
25 And they said to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.
26 For I say to you, that to everyone who has will be given; and from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
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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 to them ten pounds, and said to them, Do business till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15 And it came to pass, when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds.
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2 And he called him and said to him, How is it that I hear this about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.
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32 Then his lord, after he had called him, said to him, O wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt because you begged me.
33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?
34 And his lord was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.
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17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops?
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8 Will he not rather say to him, Prepare my meal, and put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you shall eat and drink?
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13 Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.