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Matthew 25:26
Matthew 25:26 is verse 26 of Matthew chapter 25, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
King James Version
His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
World English Bible
“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.
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Matthew 25:24–28 · Berean Standard Bible
24 Finally, the servant who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed.
25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what belongs to you.’
26 ‘You wicked, lazy servant!’ replied his master. ‘You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed.
27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
28 Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten talents.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Matthew 18:32Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
Job 15:5For your iniquity instructs your mouth, and you choose the language of the crafty.
Job 15:6Your own mouth, not mine, condemns you; your own lips testify against you.