Luke 19:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

I was scared of you because you're such a harsh person — you take things that aren't yours and profit from work you never did.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Fear of someone's harshness became the excuse for doing absolutely nothing.

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