Luke 19:23

“Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the bancke, that at my comming I might haue required mine owne with vsury?”

1611 King James Version (KJV)




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Other Translations for Luke 19:23

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

'Then why did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest?'
- New American Standard Version (1995)

then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

And why didst thou not give my money to [the] bank; and *I* should have received it, at my coming, with interest?
- Darby Bible

Why then gavest thou not my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required my own with interest?
- Webster's Bible

why then did you not put my money into a bank, that when I came I might have received it back with interest?
- Weymouth Bible

Then why didn't you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?'
- World English Bible

and whi hast thou not youun my money to the bord, and Y comynge schulde haue axid it with vsuris?
- Wycliffe Bible

and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Luke 19:23

Wesley's Notes for Luke 19:23

19:23 With interest - Which does not appear to be contrary to any law of God or man. But this is no plea for usury, that is, the taking such interest as implies any degree of oppression or extortion.


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