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Matthew 25:24 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Matthew 25:24 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 25 verse 24 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:”
Matthew 25:24 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 25:24
Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man—Sklēros ei anthrōpos (σκληρὸς εἶ ἄνθρωπος): 'You are a harsh/austere man.' The servant's theology is catastrophically wrong—he views his master as cruel and exploitative. This reveals the root problem: not inability, but a distorted view of God's character. Fear rooted in false belief produces disobedience masquerading as caution.Reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed—The accusation (therizōn hopou ouk espeiras, θερίζων ὅπου οὐκ ἔσπειρας) paints the master as unjustly profiting from others' labor. But this is slan...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 25:24
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“saying”
“'Behold”
“'It is vain to serve God;' and 'What profit is it that we have kept his charge”
“The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now”
“see the word of Yahweh. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? or a land of thick darkness? why say my people”
“[say they]”
“we will not listen to you.”
“'These last have spent one hour”
“'Lord”