Luke 19:22

22 He saith to him, Wicked servant, of thy mouth I deem thee. Knewest thou, that I am an austere man, taking away that thing that I setted not, and reaping that thing that I sowed not [+taking away that thing that I set not, and reaping that thing that I have not sown]?

Luke 19:22 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 19:22

And he saith unto him
By way of reply to his vile slander, and unrighteous charge;

out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant;
as he might be justly called: he was not only a wicked man, as all men are, even enemies by wicked works, and lie in wickedness; and a wicked professor of religion, as there be some; but a wicked minister, and that not on account of his bad principles, and sinful life and conversation, but for his sloth and negligence, and the wrong thoughts he entertained of, and the false charges he brought against Christ; and Christ turns his own argument upon him, and by his own words condemns him:

thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not
down, and reaping that I did not sow;
not allowing this, but supposing it was as he said; then Christ argues as follows, for his conviction.

Luke 19:22 In-Context

20 And the third came, and said, Lord, lo! thy bezant, that I had, put up in a sudarium. [+And the third came, saying, Lord, lo! thy bezant, which I had, kept in a sudarium, or sweating cloth.]

21 For I dreaded thee, for thou art an austere man; thou takest away that that thou settedest not, and thou reapest that that thou hast not sown.

22 He saith to him, Wicked servant, of thy mouth I deem thee. Knewest thou, that I am an austere man, taking away that thing that I setted not, and reaping that thing that I sowed not [+taking away that thing that I set not, and reaping that thing that I have not sown]?

23 and why hast thou not given my money to the board, and I coming should have asked it with usuries? [and why hast thou not given my money to the board, that and I coming should have received it soothly with usuries?]

24 And he said to men standing nigh, Take away from him the bezant, and give ye to him that hath ten bezants. [+And he said to them that stood nigh, Take ye away from him the bezant, and give it to him that hath ten bezants.]