New American Bible, Revised Edition

Luke 19:21-28 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

21. for I was afraid of you, because you are a demanding person; you take up what you did not lay down and you harvest what you did not plant.’

22. He said to him, ‘With your own words I shall condemn you, you wicked servant. You knew I was a demanding person, taking up what I did not lay down and harvesting what I did not plant;

23. why did you not put my money in a bank? Then on my return I would have collected it with interest.’

24. And to those standing by he said, ‘Take the gold coin from him and give it to the servant who has ten.’

25. But they said to him, ‘Sir, he has ten gold coins.’

26. ‘I tell you, to everyone who has, more will be given, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

27. Now as for those enemies of mine who did not want me as their king, bring them here and slay them before me.’”

28. After he had said this, he proceeded on his journey up to Jerusalem.