Matthew 25:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Matthew 25:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 25:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 25:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.”

Matthew 25:26 — World English Bible

Matthew 25:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But 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 did not scatter; ”

Matthew 25:26 — American Standard Version

Matthew 25:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!”

Matthew 25:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 25:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered; ”

Matthew 25:26 — Darby Translation

Matthew 25:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And his master answered, and said vnto him, Thou euill seruant, and slouthfull, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I strawed not.”

Matthew 25:26 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 25:26 in Context — Matthew 25

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:

27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

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