Luke 19:23 “Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return…”

Luke 19:23

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

World English Bible

Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

American Standard Version

then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?

Darby Translation

And why didst thou not give my money to [the] bank; and I should have received it, at my coming, with interest?

Young's Literal Translation

and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?

Bible in Basic English

Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest?

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Cross references

“Wherefore”

Romans 2:4 Romans 2:5

Romans 2:4 · BSB

Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

Romans 2:5 · BSB

But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

“usury”

Exodus 22:25–27 Deuteronomy 23:19 Deuteronomy 23:20

Exodus 22:25–27 · BSB

If you lend money to one of My people among you who is poor, you must not act as a creditor to him; you are not to charge him interest.

Deuteronomy 23:19 · BSB

Do not charge your brother interest on money, food, or any other type of loan.

Deuteronomy 23:20 · BSB

You may charge a foreigner interest, but not your brother, so that the LORD your God may bless you in everything to which you put your hand in the land that you are entering to possess.

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

In context

22His 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?

24Then he told those standing by, ‘Take the mina from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.’

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