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 E chegando-se também o que havia recebido dois talentos, disse: “Senhor, dois talentos me entregaste, eis que ganhei com eles outros dois talentos”.

23 Seu senhor lhe disse: “ [Muito] bem, servo bom e fiel! Sobre o pouco foste fiel, sobre o muito te porei; entra na alegria do teu senhor”.

24 Mas, chegando também o que havia recebido um talento, disse: “Senhor, eu te conhecia, que és homem duro, que colhes onde não semeaste, e ajuntas onde não espalhaste;

25 E eu, atemorizado, fui e escondi o teu talento na terra; eis aqui tens o que é teu”.

26 Porém seu senhor lhe respondeu: “Servo mau e preguiçoso! Sabias que colho onde não semeei, e ajunto onde não espalhei.

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