Luke 19:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 19:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 19:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’”

Luke 19:23 — World English Bible

Luke 19:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest? ”

Luke 19:23 — American Standard Version

Luke 19:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?”

Luke 19:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 19:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And why didst thou not give my money to [the] bank; and I should have received it, at my coming, with interest? ”

Luke 19:23 — Darby Translation

Luke 19:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?”

Luke 19:23 — Geneva Bible

Luke 19:23 in Context — Luke 19

21 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.

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:

23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)

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What Does Luke 19:23 Mean?

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