Parallel Verses
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 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.
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.'
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 Then another slave came and said, 'Sir, here is your mina that I put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth. 21 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.' 22 The king said to him, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn't deposit and reaping what I didn't sow?
Names
Cross References
Exodus 20:19-20
They said to Moses, "You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die."
1 Samuel 6:19-21
But the Lord struck down some of the people of Beth Shemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord; he struck down 50,070 of the men. The people grieved because the Lord had struck the people with a hard blow.
1 Samuel 12:20
Then Samuel said to the people, "Don't be afraid. You have indeed sinned. However, don't turn aside from the Lord. Serve the Lord with all your heart.
2 Samuel 6:9-11
David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, "How will the ark of the Lord ever come to me?"
Job 21:14-15
So they say to God, 'Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.
Ezekiel 18:25-29
"Yet you say, 'The Lord's conduct is unjust!' Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?
Malachi 3:14-15
You have said, 'It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord who rules over all?
Matthew 25:24-25
Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, 'Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,
Romans 8:7
because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.
Romans 8:15
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, "Abba, Father."
2 Timothy 1:7
For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.
James 2:10
For the one who obeys the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.
1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears punishment has not been perfected in love.
Jude 1:15
to execute judgment on all, and to convict every person of all their thoroughly ungodly deeds that they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against him."