Matthew 25:26

Matthew 25:26 in other versions

• King James Version (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:
• New International Version (NIV)“His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
• English Standard Version (ESV)But his master answered him, 'You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed?
• New King James Version (NKJV)“But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed.

Context of Matthew 25:26

24“The one who had received one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew you to be a harsh and demanding man, reaping [the harvest] where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter seed. 25So I was afraid [to lose the talent], and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is your own.’ “But his master answered him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant, you knew that I reap [the harvest] where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter seed. 27Then you ought to have put my money with the bankers, and at my return I would have received my money back with interest. 28So take the talent away from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’

Matthew 25:26 word by word

ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· πονηρὲ δοῦλε καὶ ὀκνηρέ, ᾔδεις ὅτι θερίζω ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρα καὶ συνάγω ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισα;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• Hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• lordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• lordκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• wickedπονηρόςponēros · evil/badG4190
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• slothfulὀκνηρόςoknēros · lazyG3636
• servantδοῦλοςdoulos · slaveG1401
• thou knewestεἴδωeidō · to perceive: knowG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• I reapθερίζωtheridō · to reapG2325
• whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• I sowedσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
• notοὐou · noG3756
• gatherσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
• whereὅθενhothen · whenceG3606
• I haveδιασκορπίζωdiaskorpizō · to scatterG1287

Cross-references for Matthew 25:26

• Matthew 18:32Then his master called him and said to him, ‘You wicked and contemptible slave, I forgave all that [great] debt of yours because you begged me.
• Job 15:5For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose [to speak] the language of the crafty and cunning.

Commentaries on Matthew 25:26

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26Slothful - Indolent, lazy, who had done nothing. God will judge people not merely for doing wrong, but for not “doing” right. See Matthew 25:45. That servant was “wicked,” because he had such an opinion of his master; he had shown that he was slothful by not making good use of the talent, Matthew 25:27. Thou knewest … - This should be understood, and might have been translated, as a question. If you knew that I was Such a man you ought to have acted…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-30Verses 14-30 Christ keeps no servants to be idle: they have received their all from him, and have nothing they can call their own but sin. Our receiving from Christ is in order to our working for him. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. The day of account comes at last. We must all be reckoned with as to what good we have got to our own souls, and have done to others, by the advantages we have enjoyed. It is not meant…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-30This parable teaches that the Lord expects his servants to be faithful to the task given to them while waiting for his return. The delay of Christ’s return will cause some to do evil things (Matthew 24:48–49), some to become inactive (25:3), and others may become fearfully passive (25:18).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 25:26

• Civil Service
• Gifts from God
• Infidelity
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Opportunity
• Probation
• Punishment
• Responsibility
• Self-Condemnation
• Servant
• Slothfulness
• Steward
• Trustee
• Unfaithfulness
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Cry
• Depart
• Hard
• Judgment, The final
• Ought
• Parable
• Reckon
• Talent
• Thirsty
• Unprofitable

Commentaries on Matthew 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings