Matthew 25:24-27

25:24 Then the one who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Sir, I knew that you were a hard man, harvesting where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed, 25:25 so ¹  I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’ 25:26 But his master answered, ²  ‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter? 25:27 Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, ³  and on my return I would have received my money back with interest! ⁴ 

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¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

² tn Grk “But answering, his master said to him.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

³ tn For the translation “deposited my money with the bankers,” see L&N 57.216.

⁴ sn That is, “If you really feared me you should have done a minimum to get what I asked for.”