Matthew 25:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:”

Matthew 25:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 25:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 25:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you didn’t sow, and gathering where you didn’t scatter.”

Matthew 25:24 — World English Bible

Matthew 25:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter;”

Matthew 25:24 — American Standard Version

Matthew 25:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And he also who hath received the one talent having come, said, Sir, I knew thee, that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering from whence thou didst not scatter;”

Matthew 25:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 25:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he also that had received the one talent coming to [him] said, [My] lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sowed, and gathering from where thou hadst not scattered,”

Matthew 25:24 — Darby Translation

Matthew 25:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he which had receiued the one talent, came, and said, Master, I knewe that thou wast an hard man, which reapest where thou sowedst not, and gatherest where thou strawedst not:”

Matthew 25:24 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 25:24 in Context — Matthew 25

22 Y llegando también el que había recibido dos talentos, dijo: Señor, dos talentos me entregaste; he aquí otros dos talentos he ganado sobre ellos.

23 Su señor le dijo: Bien, buen siervo y fiel; sobre poco has sido fiel, sobre mucho te pondré: entra en el gozo de tu señor.

24 Y llegando también el que había recibido un talento, dijo: Señor, te conocía que eres hombre duro, que siegas donde no sembraste, y recoges donde no esparciste;

25 Y tuve miedo, y fuí, y escondí tu talento en la tierra: he aquí tienes lo que es tuyo.

26 Y respondiendo su señor, le dijo: Malo y negligente siervo, sabías que siego donde no sembré y [que] recojo donde no esparcí;

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What Does Matthew 25:24 Mean?

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