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Luke 19:23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 23 So why did you not put my money* in a bank? Then on my coming, I would have collected it with interest.’

Luke 19:23

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 23 καὶ And διὰ through τί what οὐκ not ἔδωκάς you gave μου of me τὸ the ἀργύριον silver [money] ἐπὶ upon τράπεζαν; table? κἀγὼ And I ἐλθὼν having come σὺν together with τόκῳ interest ἂν likely αὐτὸ it ἔπραξα. I exacted.

Luke 19:23

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 23 Hence why is it you did not put my silver money in a bank? Then on my arrival I would have collected it with interest.’+

Luke 19:23

The Bible in Living English
- 23 and why did you not put my money in a bank? and when I came I should have collected it with interest.’

Luke 19:23

American Standard Version
- 23 then wherefore gavest thou not my money into the bank, and I at my coming should have required it with interest?

Luke 19:23

The Emphasized Bible
- 23 Wherefore then didst thou not place my silver upon a [money-changer’s] table, And I when I came with interest might have exacted it?

Luke 19:23

King James Version
- 23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 19

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 19:23
  
  money: See study note on Mt 25:18.
  
  bank: In the parable of the minas in Luke’s Gospel, as well as in the illustration about the talents in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus referred to a bank and to bankers who give interest on money deposited with them. (Mt 25:14-30; Lu 19:12-27) The Greek word traʹpe·za, here rendered “bank,” literally means “table.” (Mt 15:27) When associated with financial operations, such as the money changers, this word refers to a table or a counter for displaying coins. (Mt 21:12; Mr 11:15; Joh 2:15) During the first century C.E., moneylenders, or bankers, were prominent in Israel and surrounding nations.
  
  interest: The Law forbade the Israelites to charge 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) It seems that in Jesus’ day, it was common to receive interest on funds deposited with moneylenders.