New English Translation
Matthew 25:24
24Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed,
Matthew 25:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)“Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
Context of Matthew 25:24
22The one with the two talents also came and said, ‘Sir, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more.’ 23His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’ Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed, 25so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’ 26But his master answered, ‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter?
Read all of Matthew 25Matthew 25:24 word by word
προσελθὼν δὲ καὶ ὁ τὸ ἓν τάλαντον εἰληφὼς εἶπεν· κύριε, ἔγνων σε ὅτι σκληρὸς εἶ ἄνθρωπος θερίζων ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρας καὶ συνάγων ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισας·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Thenδέde · thenG1161
- ·καίkai · andG2532
- he which had receivedλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- theτάλαντονtalanton · talentG5007
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
- and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
- I knewγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
- theeσύsu · youG4771
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- thou artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- anἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- hardσκληρόςsklēros · hardG4642
- reapingθερίζωtheridō · to reapG2325
- whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
- thou hastσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687
- notοὐou · noG3756
- gatheringσυνάγωsunagō · to assembleG4863
- whereὅθενhothen · whenceG3606
- thou hastδιασκορπίζωdiaskorpizō · to scatterG1287
Cross-references for Matthew 25:24
- Matthew 7:21“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven – only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.
- Luke 6:46“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do what I tell you?
- Matthew 20:12saying, ‘These last fellows worked one hour, and you have made them equal to us who bore the hardship and burning heat of the day.’
- Job 21:14So they say to God, ‘Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.
- Isaiah 58:3They lament, ‘Why don’t you notice when we fast? Why don’t you pay attention when we humble ourselves?’ Look, at the same time you fast, you satisfy your selfish desires, you oppress your workers.
- Jeremiah 2:31You people of this generation, listen to what the Lord says. “Have I been like a wilderness to you, Israel? Have I been like a dark and dangerous land to you? Why then do you say, ‘We are free to wander. We will not come to you any more?’
- Jeremiah 44:16“We will not listen to what you claim the Lord has spoken to us!
- Ezekiel 18:25“Yet you say, ‘The Lord’s conduct is unjust!’ Hear, O house of Israel: Is my conduct unjust? Is it not your conduct that is unjust?
- Malachi 1:12“But you are profaning it by saying that the table of the Lord is common and its offerings despicable.
- Malachi 3:14You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord who rules over all?
- Luke 15:29but he answered his father, ‘Look! These many years I have worked like a slave for you, and I never disobeyed your commands. Yet you never gave me even a goat so that I could celebrate with my friends!
- Luke 19:20Then another slave came and said, ‘Sir, here is your mina that I put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.
- Romans 8:7because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.
- Romans 9:20But who indeed are you – a mere human being – to talk back to God? Does what is molded say to the molder, “Why have you made me like this?”
Commentaries on Matthew 25:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The one talent - The design of this part of the parable is to show that no one is excused for neglecting his duty because he has few talents. God will require of him only according to his ability, 1 Corinthians 4:2; Luke 12:48; 2 Corinthians 8:12. A hard man - Of a sordid, griping disposition; taking advantage of the poor, and oppressing them. Reaping - This is indicative of an avaricious and overbearing disposition; compelling the poor to sow for him…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. 24I knew that you are a hard man: This servant uses a false understanding of his master as an excuse for being lazy.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man--harsh. The word in Luke (Lu 19:21) is "austere." reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed--The sense is obvious: "I knew thou wast one whom it was impossible to serve, one whom nothing would please: exacting what was impracticable, and dissatisfied with what was attainable." Thus do men secretly think of God as a…Read the comment
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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
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