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Connecting Statement:
Jesus continues telling a parable about the servants and the talents. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables)
You wicked and lazy servant
"You are a wicked servant who does not want to work"
I reap where I have not sowed and harvest where I have not scattered
These two statements mean the same thing. They refer to a farmer who gathers crops that do not belong to him. The servant uses this metaphor to accuse the master of being a ruthless businessman. See how you translated this in Matthew 25:24. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
received back my own
The understood information can be stated clearly. AT: "received back my own money" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis)
interest
payment from the banker for the temporary use of the master's money