Luke 19:21

Luke 19:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man. You take what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)For I feared you, because you are an austere man. You collect what you did not deposit, and reap what you did not sow.’

Context of Luke 19:21

19“So he said to him, ‘You will be over five towns.’ 20“And another came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina. I have kept it safe in a cloth because I was afraid of you since you’re a harsh man: you collect what you didn’t deposit and reap what you didn’t sow.’ 22“He told him, ‘I will condemn you by what you have said, you evil servant! If you knew I was a harsh man, collecting what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow, 23why, then, didn’t you put my money in the bank? And when I returned, I would have collected it with interest.’

Luke 19:21 word by word

ἐφοβούμην γάρ σε, ὅτι ἄνθρωπος αὐστηρὸς εἶ· αἴρεις ὃ οὐκ ἔθηκας καὶ θερίζεις ὃ οὐκ ἔσπειρας.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• I fearedφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• thou artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• an austereαὐστηρόςaustēros · severeG840
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• thou takest upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• thou layedstτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• notοὐou · noG3756
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• reapestθερίζωtheridō · to reapG2325
• thou didstσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687

Cross-references for Luke 19:21

• Exodus 20:19“You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.”
• 1 Samuel 12:20Samuel replied, “Don’t be afraid. Even though you have committed all this evil, don’t turn away from following the Lord. Instead, worship the Lord with all your heart.
• Matthew 25:24“The man who had received one talent also approached and said, ‘Master, I know you. You’re a harsh man, reaping where you haven’t sown and gathering where you haven’t scattered seed.
• Romans 8:15For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father!”
• 2 Timothy 1:7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power, love, and sound judgment.
• James 2:10For whoever keeps the entire law, and yet stumbles at one point, is guilty of breaking it all.
• 1 John 4:18There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears is not complete in love.
• 1 Samuel 6:19God struck down the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the Lord. He struck down seventy persons. The people mourned because the Lord struck them with a great slaughter.
• 2 Samuel 6:9David feared the Lord that day and said, “How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”
• Job 21:14Yet they say to God, “Leave us alone! We don’t want to know your ways.
• Ezekiel 18:25“But you say, ‘The Lord’s way isn’t fair.’ Now listen, house of Israel: Is it my way that is unfair? Instead, isn’t it your ways that are unfair?
• Malachi 3:14You have said, “It is useless to serve God. What have we gained by keeping his requirements and walking mournfully before the Lord of Armies?
• Romans 8:7The mindset of the flesh is hostile to God because it does not submit to God’s law. Indeed, it is unable to do so.
• Jude 1:15to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly concerning all the ungodly acts that they have done in an ungodly way, and concerning all the harsh things ungodly sinners have said against him.”

Commentaries on Luke 19:21

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21An austere man - Hard, severe, oppressive. The word is commonly applied to unripe fruit, and means “sour,” unpleasant; harsh. In this case it means that the man was taking every advantage, and, while “he” lived in idleness, was making his living out of the toils of others. Thou takest up … - Thou dost exact of others what thou didst not give. The phrase is applied to a man who “finds” what has been lost by another, and keeps it himself, and refuses to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-27Verses 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 talents; and the punishment of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-27This parable has two main purposes: To teach stewardship. This means managing gifts and resources well while the man of noble birth (Jesus) is away (compare Matthew 25:14–30). To correct the belief that the kingdom of God would start immediately when Jesus entered Jerusalem. Most Jews in the time of Jesus expected that when the Messiah (the Christ) came, God’s kingdom would be established physically on earth, with Jerusalem at its center (see Isaiah…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2615-26. (See on Mt 25:19-29.) ten ... five cities--different degrees of future gracious reward, proportioned to the measure of present fidelity.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 19:21

• Civil Service
• Faithfulness
• Idleness
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Judgment
• Kingdom of Heaven
• Opportunity
• Pound
• Probation
• Responsibility
• Self-Condemnation
• Servant
• Steward
• Trustee
• Unfaithfulness
• Works

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Commentaries on Luke 19

• 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