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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 so[a] I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’ 26 But his master answered,[b] ‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter?

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 25:25 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  2. Matthew 25:26 tn Grk “But answering, his master said to him.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.

24 “Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’

26 “His master replied, ‘You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?

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