King James Version
What Does Luke 19:22 Mean?
“And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:”
Context
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And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
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For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
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And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
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Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
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And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(22) **Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee.**—See Note on Matthew 25:26. These words are, perhaps, somewhat more emphatic than in the parallel passage. The very term which the servant had dared to apply to his lord, is repeated with a solemn impressiveness.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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