KJV ORIGINAL
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He said to him, 'I'm going to judge you by your own words, you terrible servant. You knew I was a strict person who takes what isn't mine and harvests what I didn't plant.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Your own excuses will be the very thing that exposes you.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was written by Luke, a companion of Paul, to Theophilus and a wider Gentile audience, likely in the 80s CE. It was written to provide an orderly and reliable account of Jesus' life and teachings for the instruction and assurance of early Christian communities.
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