Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Well then, you should have handed my money to the bankers and I would have got my capital with interest when I came back.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Then you should've invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would've received my money back with interest.'
A Conservative Version
Thou ought therefore to have placed my silver with the bankers, and having come I would have received back my own with interest.
American Standard Version
thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
you should have therefore deposited my money in the bank [so] when I returned, [at least] I would have received my own money back, with interest.
Anderson New Testament
Therefore, you ought to have put my money with the bankers; and, when I came, I could have received my own with interest.
Bible in Basic English
Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?
Common New Testament
Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.
Daniel Mace New Testament
should not you then have lodged my money at the banker's, and so at my return I should have received my own with interest.
Darby Translation
thou oughtest then to have put my money to the money-changers, and when I came I should have got what is mine with interest.
Godbey New Testament
Therefore it behooved thee to put my money in the bank, and having come, I would receive my own with the product.
Goodspeed New Testament
Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and then when I came back I would have gotten my property with interest.
John Wesley New Testament
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received my own with interest.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou therefore oughtest to have cast my silver to the money changers, and I having come, had received mine own, with interest
King James 2000
You ought therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and [when I] returned I would have gotten back [what was] mine with interest!
Modern King James verseion
then you should have put my money to the exchangers, and coming I would have received my own with interest.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou oughtest therefore to have had my money to the changers, and then at my coming should I have received my mine own with vantage.
Montgomery New Testament
Then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my property with interest.
NET Bible
Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received my money back with interest!
New Heart English Bible
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
Noyes New Testament
Thou oughtest then to have put my money with the moneydealers, and on my coming I should have received mine own with interest.
Sawyer New Testament
And you ought then to have given my money to the brokers, and at my coming, I should have received my own with interest.
The Emphasized Bible
It was binding on thee, therefore, to cast my silver into the money-changers, - and, I, when I, came, might have obtained what was mine, with interest.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
thou oughtest then to have placed my money with the bankers, so when I came I should have received my own with interest.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Then you ought to have placed my money in the hands of bankers, and I, on my return, should have received my money, with interest.
Webster
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received my own with interest.
Weymouth New Testament
Your duty then was to deposit my money in some bank, and so when I came I should have got back my property with interest.
Williams New Testament
So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, so that when I came back I could have collected my principal with interest.
World English Bible
You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.
Worrell New Testament
It behooved you, therefore, to put my money to the bankers; and, at my coming, I would have received my own with interest.
Worsley New Testament
thou oughtest then to have put my money to the bankers, and when I came I should have received my own with interest.
Youngs Literal Translation
it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.
Themes
Civil service » Appointment in, on account of merit
the Gifts of God » Illustrated
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The talents
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
spiritual Loss » Causes of » Breach of trust
Lost » Opportunity » For investment - by the one-talented man
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For investment - by the one-talented man
Parables » Parables of Christ » Talents
Probation » Taught in parables of the talents and pounds
Profit and loss » Spiritual loss causes of » Breach of trust
Punishment » According to deeds » See the parable of the talents
Servant » Wicked and unfaithful » In the parable of the talents and the parable of the pounds
Steward » Figurative » See the parable » Of the talents
Trustee » The parable of the pounds
Usury or interest » Illustrative of the improvement of talents received from God
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Talents
26 His master said to him in reply, 'You rascal, you idle servant! You knew, did you, that I reap where I have never sowed and gather where I have never winnowed! 27 Well then, you should have handed my money to the bankers and I would have got my capital with interest when I came back. 28 Take therefore the two hundred and fifty pounds away from him, give it to the servant who had the twelve hundred.
Cross References
Luke 19:22-23
He replied, 'You rascal of a servant, I will convict you by what you have said yourself. You knew, did you, that I was a hard man, picking up what I never put down, and reaping what I never sowed!
Romans 3:19
Whatever the Law says, we know, it says to those who are inside the Law, that every mouth may be shut and all the world made answerable to God;
Jude 1:15
to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the impious of all the impious deeds they have committed, and of all the harsh things said against him by impious sinners.