Luke 19:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? ”

Luke 19:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The bank - The treasury, or the place of exchange. Why did you not loan it out, that it might be increased? Usury - Interest.
Luke 19:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the (e) bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? (e) To the bankers and money changers. Usury or loaning money at interest is s...
Luke 19:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Parable of the Talents ( Matthew 25:14-30 *). There are some differences in the two versions. In Lk. the man of Mt. becomes a prince who (like the sons of Herod the Great) journeys (to Rome) to ha...
Luke 19:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

bank . table, of the exchangers. with. Greek. sun. App-104. usury . interest.
Luke 19:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? With usury? - Συν τοκῳ, With its produce, i.e. what the loan of the money is fairl...
Luke 19:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Thou knewest that I was an austere man,— Didst thou know, &c.? "Thou hast been slothful in the highest degree;—for, to argue with thee, on thine own base principles,—if thou really hadst beli...
Luke 19:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much ev...
Luke 19:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Zacceleus. The Pounds. Christ's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem. He Cleanses the Temple 1-10. Zacchaeus (peculiar to Lk). The narrative shows that our Lord's familiar intercourse with publicans and...
Luke 19:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Into the bank. — Literally, the table, or counter. The Greek substantive is the root of the word translated “exchangers” in Matthew 25:27 (where see Note). That at my coming I might have re...
Luke 19:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 23 THE ESCHATOLOGY OF THE GOSPEL. COIFI, in his parable to the thanes and nobles of the North Humber country, likened the present life of man to the flight of a sparrow through one of th...
Luke 19:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Doing Business for God Luke 19:11-27 In many respects this parable differs from that of the ten talents. In that, the servants are entrusted with different amounts; in this, the same amount is...
Luke 19:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Zacchaeus was the last convert but one in the ministry of Jesus. Our Lord's method with him is very revealing. He asked for his hospitality, and after receiving it held an unrecorded conversation wit...
Luke 19:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. He said therefore, A certai...
Luke 19:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank ,.... Or "on the table", at which the bankers sat, and received and delivered money on interest. The Complutensian edition reads, "to the tabler...
Luke 19:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? Ver. 23. Into the bank ] Gr. Unto the table, er (according to some copies) "unt...
Luke 19:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he saith, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee , &c. When his lord heard him offer such a vile and groundless charge against him as an excuse for his own negligence, he was filled with i...
Luke 19:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ZACCHAEUS RECEIVING THE LORD JESUS (vs.1-10) There was yet another man to be rescued from Jericho, the city of the curse ( Joshua 6:26 ). The Lord, in faithful grace, passed through that city, an...
Luke 19:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Nobleman and His Servants. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, a...
Luke 19:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 19:12 "
Luke 19:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Parable of The Receiving of the Kingdom, the Testing Out of The Servants As To Their Suitability For High Position, and The Fate of Rebels (19:11-27). . We come now to the end of this sixth se...
Luke 19:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 19:11 . He added .—This parable is thus distinctly connected with the words spoken in the house of Zacchæus. It is, therefore, not to be confused with the parable of the Tale...
Luke 19:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 19:20-26 "To him that hath shall be given.". I. The excuse of the slothful servant is the excuse of all lazy people. They cry themselves down lest they should be called upon to work; they av...
Luke 19:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 19:1-2 . And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. Many of those tax-gatherers wer...
Luke 19:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 19:11 . He spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, to correct the fond error of those who thought he would reign on earth. This parable therefore differs from that of the talents,...
Luke 19:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

A certain nobleman went into a far country Parable of the pounds I. CHRIST’S ABSENCE IS A PERIOD OF PROBATION. II. THE NATURE OF THE PROBATION IS TWOFOLD. 1. The obligation to loyalty inv...
Luke 19:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 19:1-42 Jesus lodges in the house of Zacchaeus, " the chief among the publicans " at Jericho. This episode, which took place at Jericho just before the Lord's entry in...
Luke 19:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The punishment:
Luke 19:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 23:19 ; Deuteronomy 23:20 ; Exodus 22:25-27 ; Romans 2:4 ; Romans 2:5
Luke 19:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

With interest — Which does not appear to be contrary to any law of God or man. But this is no plea for usury, that is, the taking such interest as implies any degree of oppression or extortion.

Luke 19:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 19:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 19:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 19:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 19:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 19:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 19:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 19:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 19:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 19:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 19:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 19:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 19:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 19:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 19:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 19:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 19:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 19:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 19:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 19:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 19:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 19:23 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 19:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 19:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 19:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 19:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 19:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 19:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 19:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes