Matthew 25:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:”

Matthew 25:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 25:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 25:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter.”

Matthew 25:24 — World English Bible

Matthew 25:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter; ”

Matthew 25:24 — American Standard Version

Matthew 25:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;”

Matthew 25:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 25:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he also that had received the one talent coming to [him] said, [My] lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering from where thou hadst not scattered, ”

Matthew 25:24 — Darby Translation

Matthew 25:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he which had receiued the one talent, came, and said, Master, I knewe that thou wast an hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not:”

Matthew 25:24 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 25:24 in Context — Matthew 25

22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

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What Does Matthew 25:24 Mean?

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