1 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow.
Luke 19:16 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision 4 And he said to them that stood by: Take the pound away from him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The first one came before him, and he said, Lord, your mina has made ten [additional] minas. American Standard Version (1901) And the first came before him, saying, Lord, thy pound hath made ten pounds more. Common English Bible The first servant came forward and said, ‘Your money has earned a return of one thousand percent.’ Catholic Public Domain Version Now the first approached, saying: 'Lord, your one pound has earned ten pounds.' Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the first came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. |
1 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow.
3 And why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming, I might have exacted it with usury?
9 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.