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Matthew 25:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 27 Well, then, you should have deposited my money* with the bankers, and on my coming I would have received it back with interest.

Matthew 25:27

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 27 ἔδει It was necessary σε you οὖν therefore βαλεῖν to throw τὰ the ἀργύριά silver [pieces] μου of me τοῖς to the τραπεζείταις, bankers, καὶ and ἐλθὼν having come ἐγὼ I ἐκομισάμην carried off ἂν likely τὸ the ἐμὸν mine σὺν with τόκῳ. interest.

Matthew 25:27

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 27 Well, then, you ought to have deposited my silver monies with the bankers, and on my arrival I would be receiving what is mine with interest.+

Matthew 25:27

The Bible in Living English
- 27 then you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and when I came I should have got my property with interest.—

Matthew 25:27

American Standard Version
- 27 thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.

Matthew 25:27

The Emphasized Bible
- 27 It was binding on thee therefore to cast my silver into the money-changers,—And I when I came might have obtained what was mine with interest.

Matthew 25:27

King James Version
- 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 25

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 25:27
  
  bankers . . . interest: During the first century C.E., moneylenders, or bankers, were prominent in Israel and surrounding nations. The Law forbade the Israelites from charging interest on loans to needy fellow Jews (Ex 22:25), but interest was specifically allowed on loans to foreigners, likely for business ventures (De 23:20). In Jesus’ day, it was evidently common to receive interest on funds deposited with moneylenders.