Luke 19:23
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
Luke 19:23 in other translations
| BSB | Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’ |
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| 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? |
| YLT | and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it? |
| DARBY | And why didst thou not give my money to the bank; and I should have received it, at my coming, with interest? |
| BBE | Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest? |
| Webster | Why then gavest thou not my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required my own with interest? |
What does Luke 19:23 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 19:15-26
15-26. (See on Mt 25:19-29.) ten ... five cities--different degrees of future gracious reward, proportioned to the measure of present fidelity.
Barnes' Notes
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 19:11-27
This parable is like that of the talents, Mt 25. Those that are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects service. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal, 1Co 12:7. And as every one has received the gift, so let him minister the same, 1Pe 4:10. The account required, resembles that in the parable of the…
Luke 19:23 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 19:23
- 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: Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
- 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. If thou at all take thy neighbour’s raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: For that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
- 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? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ro 2:4,5
usury.
Ex 22:25-27; De 23:19,20
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Context
- Luke 19:22
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:
- Luke 19:23
Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
- Luke 19:24
And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
Luke 19:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿Por qué, pues, no diste mi dinero al banco, y yo viniendo lo demandara con el logro? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et pourquoi n’as-tu pas mis mon argent à la banque, et quand je serais venu je l’aurais retiré avec l’intérêt? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und warum hast du mein Geld nicht in eine Bank gegeben, und wenn ich kam, hätte ich es mit Zinsen eingefordert? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et quare non dedisti pecuniam meam ad mensam, ut ego veniens cum usuris utique exegissem illam? |