Luke 19:23

THE MESSAGE

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
why, then, didn’t you put my money in the bank? And when I returned, I would have collected it with interest.’

King James Version (1611)
Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the bancke, that at my comming I might haue required mine owne with vsury?

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

English Standard Version
Why then did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I might have collected it with interest?'

New American Standard Bible
'And so why did you not put my money in the bank, and when I came back, I would have collected it with interest?'

New Century Version
Why then didn't you put my money in the bank? Then when I came back, my money would have earned some interest.'

Amplified Bible
'Then why did you not [at the very least] put my money in a bank? Then on my return, I would have collected it with interest.'

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

Legacy Standard Bible
Then why did you not put my money in the bank, and having come, I would have collected it with interest?'

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

Contemporary English Version
Why didn't you put my money in the bank? On my return, I could have had the money together with interest."

Complete Jewish Bible
Then why didn't you put my money in the bank? Then, when I returned, I would have gotten it back with interest!'

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

Easy-to-Read Version
If that is true, you should have put my money in the bank. Then, when I came back, my money would have earned some interest.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
Wherefore then gauest not thou my money into the banke, that at my coming I might haue required it with vantage?

George Lamsa Translation
Why then did you not give my money to the exchange, so that when I came I could demand it with its interest?

Good News Translation
Well, then, why didn't you put my money in the bank? Then I would have received it back with interest when I returned.'

Lexham English Bible
And why did you not give my money to the bank, and I, when I returned, would have collected it with interest?'

Literal Translation
And why did you not give my silver on the bank table? And coming, I might have exacted it with interest.

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

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

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

International Standard Version
Then why didn't you put my money in the bank? When I returned, I could have collected it with interest.'

Etheridge Translation
why (then) gavest thou not my silver upon the table, that when I came I might require it with its increase ?

Murdock Translation
Why didst thou not put my money into the broker's hands, that when I came, I might have demanded it with interest?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And wherfore gauest not thou my money into the banke, and at my commyng I myght haue required myne owne with vauntage?

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

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

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Wherefore then gavest thou not my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have received it with interest?

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and whi hast thou not youun my money to the bord, and Y comynge schulde haue axid it with vsuris?

Update Bible Version
then why didn't you give my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?

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

New English Translation
Why then didn't you put my money in the bank, so that when I returned I could have collected it with interest?'

New King James Version
Why then did you not put my money in the bank, that at my coming I might have collected it with interest?'

New Living Translation
why didn't you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.'

New Life Bible
Why did you not put my money in the bank? Then when I came back I could have had my own money and what the bank paid for using it.'

New Revised Standard
Why then did you not put my money into the bank? Then when I returned, I could have collected it with interest.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, then, didst thou not place my silver upon a money-changer'stable, and, I, when I came, with interest might have exacted it?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have exacted it with usury?

Revised Standard Version
Why then did you not put my money into the bank, and at my coming I should have collected it with interest?'

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Wherfore then gavest not thou my money into the banke that at my cominge I might have required myne awne with vauntage?

Young's Literal Translation
and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Wherfore then hast thou not delyuered my money to the exchaunge banke? And at my commynge might I haue requyred myne awne with vauntage?

Mace New Testament (1729)
" why then did you not lodge my money in the bank, that on my return I might have drawn it out with interest?

Simplified Cowboy Version
at least you could've broke the horse to a saddle or picked up his feet so I could trim him.'

Contextual Overview

¹¹ While he had their attention, and because they were getting close to Jerusalem by this time and expectation was building that God's kingdom would appear any minute, he told this story: ¹²"There was once a man descended from a royal house who needed to make a long trip back to headquarters to get authorization for his rule and then return. But first he called ten servants together, gave them each a sum of money, and instructed them, ‘Operate with this until I return.' ¹⁴ "But the citizens there hated him. So they sent a commission with a signed petition to oppose his rule: ‘We don't want this man to rule us.' ¹⁵ "When he came back bringing the authorization of his rule, he called those ten servants to whom he had given the money to find out how they had done. ¹⁶ "The first said, ‘Master, I doubled your money.' ¹⁷ "He said, ‘Good servant! Great work! Because you've been trustworthy in this small job, I'm making you governor of ten towns.' ¹⁸ "The second said, ‘Master, I made a fifty percent profit on your money.' ¹⁹ "He said, ‘I'm putting you in charge of five towns.' ²⁰"The next servant said, ‘Master, here's your money safe and sound. I kept it hidden in the cellar. To tell you the truth, I was a little afraid. I know you have high standards and hate sloppiness, and don't suffer fools gladly.' ²²"He said, ‘You're right that I don't suffer fools gladly—and you've acted the fool! Why didn't you at least invest the money in securities so I would have gotten a little interest on it?'

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Wherefore: Romans 2:4, Romans 2:5

usury: Exodus 22:25-27, Deuteronomy 23:19, Deuteronomy 23:20

Reciprocal: Matthew 25:27 - oughtest Luke 15:31 - General Luke 19:15 - money

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank,.... Or "on the table", at which the bankers sat, and received and delivered money on interest. The Complutensian edition reads, "to the tablers", or "bankers": had Christ been such a person as he represents him, he ought to have been the more diligent, and made the greater use of his gifts, since he knew that he would, in a rigid manner, as he suggests, demand an account of them:

that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? not that Christ approves of usury in an unlawful way, by extortion, but reproves hereby the sloth of this man, and exposes his folly and wickedness upon his own principles.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The bank - The treasury, or the place of exchange. Why did you not loan it out, that it might be increased?

Usury - Interest.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 19:23. With usury? — συν τοκω, With its produce, i.e. what the loan of the money is fairly worth, after paying the person sufficiently for using it: for, in lent money, both the lender and borrower are supposed to reap profit.