Luk 19:21 | NET2full | STEP | For I was afraid of you because you are a severe man . You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’

‏ Luke 19:21

21 For I was afraid of you because you are a severe ^{▼▼tn Or “exacting,” “harsh,” “hard.”} man. You withdraw ^{▼▼tn Grk “man, taking out.” The Greek word can refer to withdrawing money from a bank (L&N 57.218), and in this context of financial accountability that is the most probable meaning. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the pronoun “you” as subject and translating the participle αἴρεις (aireis) as a finite verb.} what you did not deposit ^{▼▼tn The Greek verb τίθημι (tithēmi) can be used of depositing money with a banker to earn interest (L&N 57.217). In effect the slave charges that the master takes what he has not earned.} and reap what you did not sow.’