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

19And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. 20And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow. 22And he saith to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow: 23Why then gavest thou not my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required my own 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

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• fearedφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• theeσέse · youG4571
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• artεἶei · you areG1488
• austereαὐστηρόςaustēros · severeG840
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• upαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• didstτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• notοὐou · noG3756
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• reapestθερίζωtheridō · to reapG2325
• didstσπείρωspeirō · to sowG4687

Cross-references for Luke 19:21

• Exodus 20:19And they said to Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
• 1 Samuel 12:20And Samuel said to the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
• Matthew 25:24Then he who 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 scattered seed:
• Romans 8:15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.
• 2 Timothy 1:7For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
• James 2:10For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.
• 1 John 4:18There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
• 1 Samuel 6:19And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and seventy men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.
• 2 Samuel 6:9And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
• Job 21:14Therefore they say to God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
• Ezekiel 18:25Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?
• Malachi 3:14Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
• Romans 8:7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
• Jude 1:15To execute judgment upon all, and to convict all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have impiously committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken 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