• 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 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.