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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Luke 19:22

He saith to him - Out of thy mouth, do I judge thee, O wicked servant! Thou knewest that, I, a harsh man, am, - taking up, what I laid not down, and reaping, what I did not sow;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Civil Service;   Faithfulness;   Idleness;   Jesus, the Christ;   Jesus Continued;   Judgment;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Opportunity;   Pound;   Probation;   Responsibility;   Self-Condemnation;   Servant;   Steward;   Trustee;   Unfaithfulness;   Works;   Thompson Chain Reference - Condemnation;   Self-Condemnation;   Self-Justification-Self-Condemnation;   The Topic Concordance - Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ;   Kingdom of God;   Servants;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Parables;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Parable;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Day of the lord;   Millennium;   Parables;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Kingdom of God;   Responsibility;   Wealth;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Zacchaeus;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bethany;   Issachar;   Jerusalem;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Banking;   Commerce;   Interest;   Jonah;   Luke, Gospel of;   Weights and Measures;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Parable;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Asceticism (2);   Character;   Common Life;   Debt, Debtor (2);   Discourse;   Equality;   Man (2);   Money (2);   Pound ;   Property (2);   Readiness;   Sanctify, Sanctification;   Selfishness;   Social Life;   Sowing;   Steward, Stewardship;   Supremacy;   Talents ;   Trade and Commerce;   Wealth (2);   Wicked;   Winter ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven;   Weights and Measures;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Chief parables and miracles in the bible;   Zacch us;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Pound;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Jesus of Nazareth;   Kingdom or Church of Christ, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Austere;   Herod;   Millennium: Premillennial View;   Pound;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“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,
King James Version (1611)
And hee saith vnto him, Out of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, thou wicked seruant: Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking vp that I layde not downe, and reaping that I did not sow.
King James Version
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
English Standard Version
He said to him, ‘I will condemn you with your own words, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
New American Standard Bible
"He said to him, 'From your own lips I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am a demanding man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow?
New Century Version
Then the king said to the servant, ‘I will condemn you by your own words, you evil servant. You knew that I am a hard man, taking money that I didn't earn and gathering food that I didn't plant.
Amplified Bible
"He said to the servant, 'I will judge and condemn you by your own words, you worthless servant! Did you [really] know that I was a stern man, picking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He said to him, 'By your own words I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am an exacting man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?
Legacy Standard Bible
He *said to him, ‘From your own mouth I will judge you, you worthless slave. Did you know that I am a strict man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?
Berean Standard Bible
His master replied, 'You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own words. So you knew that I am a harsh man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
Contemporary English Version
"You worthless servant!" the king told him. "You have condemned yourself by what you have just said. You knew that I am a hard man, taking what isn't mine and harvesting what I've not planted.
Complete Jewish Bible
To him the master said, ‘You wicked servant! I will judge you by your own words! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, taking out what I didn't put in and harvesting what I didn't plant?
Darby Translation
He says to him, Out of thy mouth will I judge thee, wicked bondman: thou knewest that *I* am a harsh man, taking up what I have not laid down and reaping what I have not sowed.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Then the king said to him, ‘What a bad servant you are! I will use your own words to condemn you. You said that I am a hard man. You said that I even take money that I didn't earn and gather food that I didn't grow.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he sayde vnto him, Of thine owne mouth will I iudge thee, O euill seruant. Thou knewest that I am a straight man, taking vp that I layd not downe, & reaping that I did not sowe.
George Lamsa Translation
He said to him, I will judge you from your own mouth, O wicked servant. You knew me that I am a harsh man, and pick up what I have not laid down, and reap what I have not sown.
Good News Translation
He said to him, ‘You bad servant! I will use your own words to condemn you! You know that I am a hard man, taking what is not mine and reaping what I have not planted.
Lexham English Bible
He said to him, ‘By your own words I will judge you, wicked slave! You knew that I am a severe man, withdrawing what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.
Literal Translation
But he said to him, I will judge you out of your own mouth, wicked slave. You knew that I am an exacting man, taking what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow.
American Standard Version
He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;
Bible in Basic English
He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;
Hebrew Names Version
"He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn't lay down, and reaping that which I didn't sow.
International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
He said to him, From thy own mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou didst know that I was a hard man, taking up what I had not laid down, and reaping what I sowed not:
Murdock Translation
He said to him: Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou evil servant. Thou knewest me, that I am a hard man, and that I take up what I laid not down, and reap what I sowed not!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He sayth vnto hym: Of thyne owne mouth wyll I iudge thee, thou euyll seruaunt. Knewest thou that I am a straite man, taking vp that I layed not downe, & reapyng that I dyd not sowe:
English Revised Version
He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow;
World English Bible
"He said to him, 'Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn't lay down, and reaping that which I didn't sow.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he saith to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow.
Weymouth's New Testament
"`By your own words,' he replied, `I will judge you, you bad servant. You knew me to be a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He seith to hym, Wickid seruaunt, of thi mouth Y deme thee. Wistist thou, that Y am `a sterne man, takynge awei that thing that Y settide not, and repyng ethat thing that Y sewe not?
Update Bible Version
He says to him, Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked slave. You knew that I am an austere man, taking up that which I did not lay down, and reaping that which I did not sow;
Webster's Bible Translation
And he saith to him, Out of thy own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest me to be an austere man, taking up what I laid not down, and reaping what I did not sow:
New English Translation
The king said to him, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn't deposit and reaping what I didn't sow?
New King James Version
And he said to him, "Out of your own mouth I will judge you, you wicked servant. You knew that I was an austere man, collecting what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow.
New Living Translation
"‘You wicked servant!' the king roared. ‘Your own words condemn you. If you knew that I'm a hard man who takes what isn't mine and harvests crops I didn't plant,
New Life Bible
The king said to him, ‘By the words from your own mouth I must say that you are guilty. You are a sinful servant. You knew I was a hard man. You knew I take what I have not put down. You knew I gather where I have not planted.
New Revised Standard
He said to him, ‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! You knew, did you, that I was a harsh man, taking what I did not deposit and reaping what I did not sow?
Douay-Rheims Bible
He saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down and reaping that which I did not sow.
Revised Standard Version
He said to him, 'I will condemn you out of your own mouth, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow?
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde vnto him: Of thine awne mouth iudge I the thou evyll servaunt. knewest thou that I am a strayte man takinge vp that I layde not doune and repinge that I dyd not sowe?
Young's Literal Translation
`And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde vnto him: Of thine awne mouth iudge I the thou euell seruaunt. Knewest thou thou that I am an harde man, takynge vp that I layde not downe, and reapynge that I dyd not sowe?
Mace New Testament (1729)
wicked slave, said he, from your own mouth will I convict thee. "you knew I was a hard master, exacting what I never gave, and reaping where I never sowed:
THE MESSAGE
"He said, ‘You're right that I don't suffer fools gladly—and you've acted the fool! Why didn't you at least invest the money in securities so I would have gotten a little interest on it?'
Simplified Cowboy Version
"'You're a sorry excuse for a cowboy!' the new ranch manager roared. 'You've nailed shut your own coffin. If you knew I was a hard man to work for,

Contextual Overview

11 And, because they were hearing these things, he added and spake a parable, because of his being near Jerusalem, and their supposing that, instantly, was the kingdom of God to shine forth. 12 He said, therefore - A certain man, of noble birth, went into a country far away, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And, calling ten servants of his own, he gave unto them ten minas, and said unto them - Do business, till I come. 14 But, his citizens, hated him, and sent off an embassy after him, saying - We desire not, this, man, to be made king over us! 15 And it came to pass, when he returned, having received the kingdom, that he bade be called unto him these servants, to whom he had given the silver, that he might take note, what business they had done. 16 And the first came near, saying - Lord! thy mina, hath made, ten minas. 17 And he said to him - Well done! good servant. Because, in a very small thing, thou hast been, faithful, have thou authority over, ten cities. 18 And the second came, saying - Thy mina, lord, hath made five minas. 19 And he said, to him also, And, thou, be over five cities. 20 And, the other, came, saying - Lord, lo! thy mina, which I kept lying by in a napkin;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Out: 2 Samuel 1:16, Job 15:5, Job 15:6, Matthew 12:37, Matthew 22:12, Romans 3:19

Thou knewest: Matthew 25:26, Matthew 25:27

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:17 - Because Joshua 24:22 - Ye are witnesses 1 Samuel 15:14 - What meaneth 1 Kings 2:23 - spoken 1 Kings 2:42 - Did I not 1 Kings 20:40 - So shall thy judgment be Job 35:2 - Thinkest Psalms 64:8 - tongue Ecclesiastes 10:12 - but Jeremiah 23:36 - for every Ezekiel 33:17 - General Hosea 5:5 - testify Matthew 12:27 - they Matthew 15:18 - General Matthew 18:32 - O thou Matthew 21:31 - The first Matthew 23:31 - witnesses Matthew 24:48 - if Luke 11:19 - shall Luke 15:31 - General Romans 2:1 - whosoever Romans 2:21 - therefore Titus 3:11 - being

Cross-References

Genesis 13:10
So Lot lifted up his eyes and beheld all the circuit of the Jordan, that the whole of it, was well-watered, - before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the Garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt, as thou enterest into Zoar.
Genesis 14:2
that they made war, with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah, - Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboim, and the king of Bela - the same, is Zoar.
Genesis 19:1
So the two messengers went in towards Sodom at eventide, Lot, being seated in the gate of Sodom, - so Lot beheld and rose up to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Genesis 19:10
And the men thrust forth their hand, and brought Lot in unto them into the house - and, the door, they closed:
Genesis 19:25
so he overthrew these cities, and all the circuit, - and all the inhabitants of the cities, and the produce of the ground.
Genesis 19:28
and he looked out over the face of Sodom and Gomorrah, and over all the face of the land of the circuit, and beheld and lo! the smoke of the land went up, like the smoke of a furnace.
Exodus 32:10
Now, therefore, let me alone, that mine anger may kindle upon them and that I may consume them, and may make of thee
Deuteronomy 9:14
Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and wipe out their name from under the heavens, - and make thee into a nation stronger and more in number than they.
Isaiah 15:5
Mine own heart, for Moab continueth to make outcry, Her fugitive, as far as Zoar, is like a heifer of three years; For the accent of Luhith, with weeping, they ascend, For by the way of Horonaim - an outcry of destruction, they excite;
Isaiah 65:8
Thus, saith Yahweh - As, new wine, is found, in the cluster, And one saith, Do not destroy it, for a blessing is in it, So, will I do for the sake of ray servants, That I may not destroy the whole nation ;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he saith unto him,.... By way of reply to his vile slander, and unrighteous charge;

out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant; as he might be justly called: he was not only a wicked man, as all men are, even enemies by wicked works, and lie in wickedness; and a wicked professor of religion, as there be some; but a wicked minister, and that not on account of his bad principles, and sinful life and conversation, but for his sloth and negligence, and the wrong thoughts he entertained of, and the false charges he brought against Christ; and Christ turns his own argument upon him, and by his own words condemns him:

thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow; not allowing this, but supposing it was as he said; then Christ argues as follows, for his conviction.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Out of thine own mouth - By your own statement, or your own views of my character. If you “knew” that this was my character, and “knew” that I would be rigid, firm, and even severe, it would have been the part of wisdom in you to have made the best use of the money in your power; but as you “knew” my character beforehand, and was well acquainted with the fact that I should demand a strict compliance with your obligation, you have no right to complain if you are condemned accordingly. We are not to suppose that God is “unjust or austere;” but what we are to learn from this is, that as people know that God will be “just,” and will call them to a strict account in the day of judgment, they ought to be prepared to meet him, and that they cannot then complain if God should condemn them.


 
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