Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
for I was afraid of you, for you are a stern man. You pick up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You withdraw what you didn't deposit and harvest what you didn't plant.'
A Conservative Version
For I was afraid of thee because thou are an austere man. Thou take up what thou did not lay down, and reap what thou did not sow.
American Standard Version
for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
for I was afraid of you, knowing you are a hard man to deal with and that you pick up [and keep] something you did not lay down [i.e., lose], and you harvest a crop that you did not plant.'
Anderson New Testament
For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man; you take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow.
Bible in Basic English
Because I was in fear of you, for you are a hard man: you take up what you have not put down, and get in grain where you have not put seed.
Common New Testament
for I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
for I was in fear of you, knowing you to be a hard master, who exact what you never gave, and reap where you have never sown.
Darby Translation
For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.
Godbey New Testament
for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou hadst not laid down, and thou reapest that which thou hast not sown.
John Wesley New Testament
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layest not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
Julia Smith Translation
For I feared thee, for thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and thou reapest what thou didst not sow.
King James 2000
For I feared you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you laid not down, and reap what you did not sow.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man--you withdraw what you did not deposit, and you reap what you did not sow!'
Modern King James verseion
For I feared you, because you are a harsh man. You take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for I feared thee, because thou art a strait man: thou takest up that thou laidst not down; And reapest that thou didst not sow.'
Moffatt New Testament
for I was afraid of you, you are such a hard man ??picking up what you never put down, and reaping what you never sowed.'
Montgomery New Testament
"'For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take what you did not sow.'
NET Bible
For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.'
New Heart English Bible
for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow.'
Noyes New Testament
For I feared thee, because thou art a harsh man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
Sawyer New Testament
for I feared you, because you are an austere man; you take up what you laid not down, and reap what you did not sow.
The Emphasized Bible
For I was afraid of thee, because, a harsh man, thou art, - Thou takest up, what thou layedst not down, and reapest, what thou sowedst not!
Thomas Haweis New Testament
for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up where thou hadst laid nothing down, and reapest where thou didst not sow.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For I was afraid of you, because you are a stern man. You take what you have not planted, and reap what you have not sown.'
Webster
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou layedst not down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
Weymouth New Testament
For I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man: you take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.'
Williams New Testament
For I lived in constant dread of you, because you are a stern man, you pick up what you did not put down, you reap what you did not sow.'
World English Bible
for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn't lay down, and reap that which you didn't sow.'
Worrell New Testament
for I feared you, because you are a harsh man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.'
Worsley New Testament
for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man, who takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
Youngs Literal Translation
for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
Themes
Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The pounds
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parable of the pounds (in jericho)
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Parables » Parables of Christ » Pounds
Probation » Taught in parables of the talents and pounds
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds
Servants » Unfaithful servants
Steward » Figurative » See the parable » Of the pounds
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 19:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Ten Minas
20 And the other one came in and said, 'Here is your twenty dollars, sir. I have kept it put away in a handkerchief, 21 for I was afraid of you, for you are a stern man. You pick up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.' 22 He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth I will convict you, you wretched slave! You knew, did you, that I was a stern man, and that I pick up what I did not lay down, and harvest what I did not sow?
Names
Cross References
Matthew 25:24-25
And the man who had received the one thousand came up and said, 'Sir, I knew you were a hard man, who reaped where you had not sown, and gathered where you had not threshed,
Romans 8:7
For to be physically minded means hostility to God, for it refuses to obey God's law, indeed it cannot obey it.
Romans 8:15
It is not a consciousness of servitude that has been imparted to you, to fill you with fear again, but the consciousness of adoption as sons, which makes us cry, "Abba!" that is, Father.
2 Timothy 1:7
For the Spirit God has given us is a spirit not of timidity but of power, love, and self-discipline.
James 2:10
For anyone who obeys the whole of the Law but makes one single slip is guilty of breaking it all.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear. For fear suggests punishment and no one who feels fear has attained perfect love.
Jude 1:15
to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the godless of all the godless deeds they have done, and of all the harsh things that godless sinners have said against him."