Matthew 25:26

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But his master said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy servant. [Since] you knew that I reaped where I had not sown and gathered where I had not scattered seed,

Cross References

Matthew 18:32

Then his master called for him and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I canceled all of your debt because you begged me to.

Matthew 21:8

A large part of the crowd spread their clothing on the roadway; others cut branches from trees and spread them [also] on the roadway.

Matthew 25:24

Then the one who was given [only] one talent came and reported, ‘Master, I knew you were a difficult man who reaped where you had not sown, and gathered a harvest where you had not scattered seed,

Matthew 25:25

and I was afraid, so I went away and hid your talent in the ground. Look, you [can] have your own talent [back].’

Matthew 25:27

you should have therefore deposited my money in the bank [so] when I returned, [at least] I would have received my own money back, with interest.