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Luke 19:23

Faithfulness and loyaltyMoney and wealth

21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

22 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:

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

24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

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BSB
Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’
KJV
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
WEB
Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’
ASV
then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?
DARBY
And why didst thou not give my money to [the] bank; and *I* should have received it, at my coming, with interest?
BLB
And why did you not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, might have collected it with interest?’
ÅB
hvorfor satte du da ikke mine penger ut hos pengevekslerne? Så hadde jeg, når jeg kom, fått dem tilbake med renter.
OTB
Hvorfor satte du da ikke pengene mine i banken, så jeg kunne ha fått dem tilbake med renter når jeg kom?’
B1930
hvorfor satte du da ikke mine penger ut hos pengevekslerne? Så hadde jeg, når jeg kom, fått dem tilbake med renter.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 23:19–20

    Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

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  • Exodus 22:25–27

    If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

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  • Romans 2:4–5

    Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

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