Verse 26

Matthew 25:26

Darby Translation

26 And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered;
Original Language Text
greek
ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Πονηρὲ δοῦλε καὶ ὀκνηρέ, ᾔδεις ὅτι θερίζω ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρα καὶ συνάγω ὅθεν οὐ διεσκόρπισα;
English Translation
But his lord answered and said to him, "You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed?"
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Chapter 25 Context
1 Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be made like to ten virgins that having taken their torches, w... Focus ↗
2 And five of them were prudent and five foolish. Focus ↗
3 They that were foolish took their torches and did not take oil with them; Focus ↗
4 but the prudent took oil in their vessels with their torches. Focus ↗
5 Now the bridegroom tarrying, they all grew heavy and slept. Focus ↗
6 But in [the] middle of [the] night there was a cry, Behold, the bridegroom; go forth to meet him. Focus ↗
7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their torches. Focus ↗
8 And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our torches are going out. Focus ↗
9 But the prudent answered saying, [We cannot,] lest it might not suffice for us and for you. Go rathe... Focus ↗
10 But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the [ones that were] ready went in with him t... Focus ↗
11 Afterwards come also the rest of the virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; Focus ↗
12 but he answering said, Verily I say unto you, I do not know you. Focus ↗
13 Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour. Focus ↗
14 For [it is] as [if] a man going away out of a country called his own bondmen and delivered to them h... Focus ↗
15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his partic... Focus ↗
16 And he that had received the five talents went and trafficked with them, and made five other talents... Focus ↗
17 In like manner also he that [had received] the two, [he also] gained two others. Focus ↗
18 But he that had received the one went and dug in the earth, and hid the money of his lord. Focus ↗
19 And after a long time the lord of those bondmen comes and reckons with them. Focus ↗
20 And he that had received the five talents came to [him] and brought five other talents, saying, [My]... Focus ↗
21 His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will... Focus ↗
22 And he also that had received the two talents came to [him] and said, [My] lord, thou deliveredst me... Focus ↗
23 His lord said to him, Well, good and faithful bondman, thou wast faithful over a few things, I will... Focus ↗
24 And he also that had received the one talent coming to [him] said, [My] lord, I knew thee that thou... Focus ↗
25 and being afraid I went away and hid thy talent in the earth; behold, thou hast that which is thine. Focus ↗
26 And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I ha...
27 thou oughtest then to have put my money to the money-changers, and when I came I should have got wha... Focus ↗
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it to him that has the ten talents: Focus ↗
29 for to every one that has shall be given, and he shall be in abundance; but from him that has not, t... Focus ↗
30 And cast out the useless bondman into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashin... Focus ↗
31 But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit down upon... Focus ↗
32 and all the nations shall be gathered before him; and he shall separate them from one another, as th... Focus ↗
33 and he will set the sheep on his right hand, and the goats on [his] left. Focus ↗
34 Then shall the King say to those on his right hand, Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom... Focus ↗
35 for I hungered, and ye gave me to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me to drink; I was a stranger, and ye... Focus ↗
36 naked, and ye clothed me; I was ill, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me. Focus ↗
37 Then shall the righteous answer him saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, and nourished thee; or... Focus ↗
38 and when saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in; or naked, and clothed thee? Focus ↗
39 and when saw we thee ill, or in prison, and came to thee? Focus ↗
40 And the King answering shall say to them, Verily, I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have done it to one o... Focus ↗
41 Then shall he say also to those on the left, Go from me, cursed, into eternal fire, prepared for the... Focus ↗
42 for I hungered, and ye gave me not to eat; I thirsted, and ye gave me not to drink; Focus ↗
43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye did not clothe me; ill, and in prison, and ye... Focus ↗
44 Then shall *they* also answer saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger,... Focus ↗
45 Then shall he answer them saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have not done it to one of the... Focus ↗
46 And these shall go away into eternal punishment, and the righteous into life eternal. Focus ↗