Luke 19:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.”

Luke 19:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 19:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 19:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’”

Luke 19:21 — World English Bible

Luke 19:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“for I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that which thou layedst not down, and reapest that which thou didst not sow.”

Luke 19:21 — American Standard Version

Luke 19:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.”

Luke 19:21 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 19:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For I feared thee because thou art a harsh man: thou takest up what thou hast not laid down, and thou reapest what thou hast not sowed.”

Luke 19:21 — Darby Translation

Luke 19:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest vp, that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou diddest not sowe.”

Luke 19:21 — Geneva Bible

Luke 19:21 in Context — Luke 19

19 Y también á éste dijo: Tú también sé sobre cinco ciudades.

20 Y vino otro, diciendo: Señor, he aquí tu mina, la cual he tenido guardada en un pañizuelo:

21 Porque tuve miedo de ti, que eres hombre recio; tomas lo que no pusiste, y siegas lo que no sembraste.

22 Entonces él le dijo: Mal siervo, de tu boca te juzgo. Sabías que yo era hombre recio, que tomo lo que no puse, y que siego lo que no sembré;

23 ¿Por qué, pues, no diste mi dinero al banco, y yo viniendo lo demandara con el logro?

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What Does Luke 19:21 Mean?

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