Parallel Verses
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.'
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.
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.'
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.
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 third came, and said, 'Lord, behold here thy pound, which I have kept in a napkin, 21 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.' 22 And he said unto him, 'Of thine own mouth judge I thee, thou evil servant. Knowest thou that I am a strait man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow?
Names
Cross References
Exodus 20:19-20
And when the people saw it, they removed and stood afar off and said unto Moses, "Talk thou with us, and we will hear; but let not God talk with us, lest we die."
1 Samuel 6:19-21
And he plagued the men of Bethshemesh, because they had seen the ark of the LORD. And he slew of the people fifty thousand and three score and ten persons. And the people lamented, because the LORD had slain so great a slaughter of them.
1 Samuel 12:20
Then said Samuel unto the people, "Fear not. And though ye have done all this wickedness, yet depart not from the LORD in any case. But serve him with all your hearts.
2 Samuel 6:9-11
And David was then afraid of the LORD and said, "How should the Ark of the LORD come to my house?"
Job 21:14-15
They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
Ezekiel 18:25-29
But you will say, 'The way of the Lord is not equal.' Here I pray you, ye house of Israel. Is not my way equal?
Malachi 3:14-15
Ye have said, 'It is but lost labour, to serve God: What profit have we for keeping his commandments, and for walking humbly before the LORD of Hosts?
Matthew 25:24-25
Then he which had received the one talent came also, and said, 'Master, I considered that thou wast a hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not,
Romans 8:7
because that the fleshly mind is enmity against God: For it is not obedient to the law of God, neither can be.
Romans 8:15
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage to fear anymore, but ye have received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry, "Abba father."
2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given to us the spirit of fear: but of power, and of love, and of soberness of mind.
James 2:10
Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet fail in one point, he is guilty in all.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out all fear, for fear hath painfulness. He therefore that feareth is not perfect in love.
Jude 1:15
to give judgment against all men, and to rebuke all that are ungodly among them, of all their ungodly deeds, which they have ungodly committed, and of all their cruel speakings, which ungodly sinners have spoken against him."