Luke 19:22 “His master replied, ‘You wicked servant, I will judge you by your own…”

Luke 19:22

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?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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:

World English Bible

“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth I will 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.

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;

Geneva Bible 1599

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, and reaping that I did not sowe.

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.

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!

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;

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“Out”

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

2 Samuel 1:16 · BSB

For David had said to the Amalekite, “Your blood be on your own head because your own mouth has testified against you, saying, ‘I killed the LORD’s anointed.’”

Matthew 12:37 · BSB

For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Matthew 22:12 · BSB

‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.

Romans 3:19 · BSB

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Job 15:5 · BSB

For your iniquity instructs your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.

Job 15:6 · BSB

Your own mouth, not mine, condemns you; your own lips testify against you.

“Thou knewest”

Matthew 25:26 Matthew 25:27

Matthew 25:26 · BSB

‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.

Matthew 25:27 · BSB

Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’

23Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’

Read Luke 19