Bible verse
Then you should have deposited my money with the bankers, and on my return I would have received it back with interest.
Matthew 25:27 · BSB
The verses around it, from Matthew 25.
23 His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
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.
29 For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
30 And throw that worthless servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
31 When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
KJV
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and [then] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
ASV
thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.
ERV
thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.
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