Matthew 25:26 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

But his master replied, ‘You wicked and lazy slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I did not scatter?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But his master answered him, You wicked and lazy and idle servant! Did you indeed know that I reap where I have not sowed and gather [grain] where I have not winnowed?

American Standard Version (1901)

But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter;

Common English Bible

“His master replied, ‘You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I harvest grain where I haven’t sown and that I gather crops where I haven’t spread seed?

Catholic Public Domain Version

But his lord said to him in response: 'You evil and lazy servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And his lord answering, said to him: Wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sow not, and gather where I have not strewed:

Matthew 25:26 Cross References

Matthew 18:32

Then his lord summoned him and said to him, ‘You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.

Matthew 21:8

A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.

Matthew 25:24

Then the one who had received the one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you did not scatter,

Matthew 25:25

so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’

Matthew 25:27

Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received what was my own with interest.