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What does Luke 19:22 mean?

"“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t sow."

— Luke 19:22 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

19

“So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

20

Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,

21

for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’

22

“He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

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Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

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He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.’

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“They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’

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