because I was afraid of you: you are a hard man. You take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.’
In context
19To this one he said, ‘And you, take charge of five cities.’ 20Then another came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina. I have kept it put away in a cloth, 21because I was afraid of you: you are a hard man. You take up what you did not lay down, and you reap what you did not sow.’ 22He said to him, ‘I judge you out of your own mouth, you worthless servant. So you knew that I am a hard man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow? 23Then why did you not put my money on deposit? On my return I would have collected it with interest.’
