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Did Jesus Christ Approve Of Interest On Money?
Matthew 25 and Luke 19
The parable of the slothful
servant
Many ministers interpret the parable of the slothful servant in a way that
approves of interest on money. But as you well know, in Exodus 22:25, Leviticus
25:35-36, Deuteronomy 23:19 and other places God's Law forbids interest on
money. Thou shalt not steal is the Law. Thou shalt not charge interest of
your neighbor, is the Statute. The Judgment or penalty for
charging interest and theft by deception via a debt-usury banking system could
be anywhere form making restitution all the way to capitol punishment.
So, either the New Testament changed all that or nothing has changed.
Here is that portion of Matthew 25 an Luke 19
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Matthew 25
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Luke 19
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14 For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man
travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and
delivered unto them his goods.
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two,
and to another one; to every man according to his several ability;
and straightway took his journey.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went
and traded with the same, and made [them] other five talents.
17 And likewise he that [had received] two, he also
gained other two.
18 But he that had received one went and digged in
the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants
cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20 And so he that had received five talents came and
brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me
five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21 His lord said unto him, Well done, [thou] good and
faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will
make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy
lord.
22 He also that had received two talents came and
said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have
gained two other talents beside them.
23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and
faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will
make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy
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12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a
far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them
ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message
after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us.
15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned,
having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be
called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know
how much every man had gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath
gained ten pounds.
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant:
because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority
over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath
gained five pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over
five cities.
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| 24 Then he which had received the one talent came and
said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where
thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in
the earth: lo, [there] thou hast [that is] thine. |
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is]
thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 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.
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| 24 His lord answered and said unto him, [Thou] wicked
and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I
sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
25 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to
the exchangers, and [then] at my coming I should have received mine
own with usury. |
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth
will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I
was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that
I did not sow:
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the
bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? |
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