Luke Chapter 19, Verse 21
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21: εφοβουμην γαρ σε οτι ανθρωπος αυστηρος ει αιρεις ο ουκ εθηκας και θεριζεις ο ουκ εσπειρας
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.
21: For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest
up what thou didst not lay down: and thou reapest that which thou didst
not sow.
An austere man. Hard, severe, oppressive. The word is commonly
applied to unripe fruit, and means sour, unpleasant, harsh. In this
case it means that the man was taking every advantage, and, while he
lived in idleness, was making his living out of the toils of others.
Thou takest up, &c. Thou dost exact of others what thou didst not give. The phrase is applied to a man who finds what has been lost by another, and keeps it himself, and refuses to return it to the owner. All this is designed to show the sinner's view of God. He regards him as unjust, demanding more than man has power to render, and more, therefore, than God has a right to demand. See "Mt 25:24".
