God’s Word Translation
Luke 19:23
23Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank? When I came back, I could have collected it with interest.’
Luke 19:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
- New International Version (NIV)Why then didn’t you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?’
- English Standard Version (ESV)Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest?'
- New King James Version (NKJV)Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?’
Context of Luke 19:23
21I was afraid of you. You’re a tough person to get along with. You take what isn’t yours and harvest grain you haven’t planted.’ 22“The king said to him, ‘I’ll judge you by what you’ve said, you evil servant! You knew that I was a tough person to get along with. You knew that I take what isn’t mine and harvest grain I haven’t planted. Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank? When I came back, I could have collected it with interest.’ 24The king told his men, ‘Take his coin away, and give it to the man who has ten.’ 25“They replied, ‘Sir, he already has ten coins.’
Read all of Luke 19Luke 19:23 word by word
καὶ διὰ τί οὐκ ἔδωκάς μου τὸ ἀργύριον ἐπὶ τράπεζαν, κἀγὼ ἐλθὼν σὺν τόκῳ ἂν αὐτὸ ἔπραξα;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whereforeδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- ·τίςtis · which?G5101
- thenκαίkai · andG2532
- gavestδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- notοὐou · noG3756
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- moneyὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- moneyἀργύριονargurion · moneyG694
- intoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the bankτράπεζαtrapeza · tableG5132
- comingἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- I might have requiredπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
- ·ἄνan · ifG302
- mine ownαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- withσύνsun · withG4862
- usuryτόκοςtokos · interestG5110
Cross-references for Luke 19:23
- Romans 2:4Do you have contempt for God, who is very kind to you, puts up with you, and deals patiently with you? Don’t you realize that it is God’s kindness that is trying to lead you to him and change the way you think and act?
- Exodus 22:25“If you lend money to my people—to any poor person among you—never act like a moneylender. Charge no interest.
- Deuteronomy 23:19Never charge another Israelite any interest on money, food, or anything else that is borrowed.
Commentaries on Luke 19:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23With usury? - ͅ, With its produce, i.e. what the loan of the money is fairly worth, after paying the person sufficiently for using it: for, in lent money, both the lender and borrower are supposed to reap profit.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23The bank - The treasury, or the place of exchange. Why did you not loan it out, that it might be increased? Usury - Interest.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. 23deposit my money in the bank (Literally put the money on the table): This means to give it to those lending money who will loan it out for interest.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
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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
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