Luke 19:23

Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

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WEBBE

Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

BSB

Why then did you not deposit my money in the bank, and upon my return I could have collected it with interest?’

KJV

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

ASV

then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?

BBE

Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest?

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καὶ kai Then G2532 διὰ dia because of G1223 τί ti why G5101 οὐκ ouk not G3756 ἔδωκάς edōkas did you give G1325 μου mou my G3165 τὸ to (the) G3588 ἀργύριον argurion money G694 ἐπὶ epi to G1909 τὴν tēn the G3588 τράπεζαν trapezan bank G5132 κἀγὼ kagō and I myself G1473 ἐλθὼν elthōn having come G2064 σὺν sun with G4862 τόκῳ tokō interest G5110 ἂν an maybe G302 αὐτὸ auto it G846 ἔπραξα; epraxa collected G4238

The early church

In the payment of earthly riches the debtors are obliged only to strictness. Whatever they receive, so much must they return, nothing more is required of them. But with regard to the words of God, we are not only bound diligently to keep, but we are commanded to increase; and hence it follows, that at my coming I might have required the same with usury.

John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

(de Quæst. Ev. lib. ii. qu. 46.) Or the bank into which the money was to be given, we take to be the very profession of religion which is publicly put forth as a means necessary to salvation.

Augustine of Hippo · d. 430Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

But money or silver is the preaching of the Gospel and the word of God, for the words of the Lord are pure words as silver tried in the fire. (Ps. 12:6.) And this word of the Lord ought to be given to the bank, that is, put into hearts meet and ready to receive it.

Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

For they who by faith receive the riches of the word from a teacher, must by their works pay it back with usury, or be earnestly desirous to know something more than what they have as yet learnt from the mouth of their preachers.

Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Nothing is said of the other servants, who like wasteful debtors lost all that they had received. By those two servants who gained by trading, are signified that small number, who in two companies were sent as dressers of the vineyard; by the remainder all the Jews. It follows, And they said unto him, Lord, he has ten pounds. And lest this should seem unjust, it is added, For to every one that hath, it shall be given.

Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 11–27

This parable is like that of the talents, Mt 25. Those that are called to Christ, he furnishes with gifts needful for their business; and from those to whom he gives power, he expects service. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal, 1Co 12:7. And as every one has received the gift, so let him minister the same, 1Pe 4:10. The account required, resembles that in the parable of the talents; and the punishment of the avowed enemies of Christ, as well as of false professors, is shown. The principal difference is, that the pound given to each seems to point out the gift of the gospel, which is the same to all who hear it; but the talents, distributed more or less, seem to mean that God gives different capacities and advantages to men, by which this one gift of the gospel may be differently improved.

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Matthew 25:27

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