Matthew 25:26
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:
Cross-reference
Matthew 18:32 also calls a servant 'wicked' for unforgiveness — similar rebuke in another judgment parable.
Proverbs 6:6 tells the sluggard to learn from the ant's diligence — directly rebukes the servant's slothfulness.
In Luke 19:22, the same master pronounces judgment on the wicked servant using his own words — a direct parallel to this rebuke.
Hebrews 6:12 warns against sluggishness and urges imitation of faithful patience — the same Greek root for 'lazy' appears, connecting the admonition.
In Proverbs 18:9, the slack worker is called a brother to one who destroys — the same link between laziness and ruin seen here.
Proverbs 21:25 says the sluggard's desire kills him because his hands refuse to work — mirroring the lazy servant's self-destructive inaction.
Romans 12:11 exhorts believers not to be slothful in zeal — the opposite attitude of the lazy servant condemned here.
2 Peter 1:8 says growing in virtues prevents being unfruitful — directly contrasting the servant who buried his talent and produced nothing.