Luke 19:22
“And hee saith vnto him, Out of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, thou wicked seruant: Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking vp that I layde not downe, and reaping that I did not sow.”
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Luke 19:22 Context
20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound which I haue kept layd vp in a napkin: 21For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest vp that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou didst not sow. 22And hee saith vnto him, Out of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, thou wicked seruant: Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking vp that I layde not downe, and reaping that I did not sow. 23Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the bancke, that at my comming I might haue required mine owne with vsury? 24And he said vnto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and giue it to him that hath ten pounds.
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And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
- King James Version
"He *said to him, 'By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?
- New American Standard Version (1995)