Luke 16:1

Translations

Modern

Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Traditional

And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

Literal

Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager, and this one was accused to him as wasting his possessions.

Latin

Dicebat autem et ad discipulos suos: Homo quidam erat dives, qui habebat villicum: et hic diffamatus est apud illum quasi dissipasset bona ipsius.

Original

Greek

English

Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Notes

Luke 16:1

There was a rich man whose manager: Wealthy landowners commonly put managers over their estates.

Events

Teaching and Healing in Perea to Jerusalemc. AD 30

Related verses

1 Peter 4:10
As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
Matthew 25:14–30
For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
1 Corinthians 4:1–2
So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
James 4:3
And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?
Titus 1:7
As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.
Luke 15:30
But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Luke 15:13
After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living.
Luke 19:20
Then another servant came and said, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have laid away in a piece of cloth.
Proverbs 18:9
Whoever is slothful in his work is brother to him who destroys.
Matthew 18:23–24
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
Hosea 2:8
For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold—which they crafted for Baal.

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Luke, Gospel of

Topics

Covetousness: The Unjust Steward Dishonesty: General Scriptures Concerning Embezzlement: General Scriptures Concerning Jesus, the Christ: Enunciates the Parables of the Lost Sheep, of the Lost Piece of Silver, of the Prodigal Son Jesus, the Christ: Parable of The Unjust Steward Jesus, the Christ: Reproves the Hypocrisy of the Pharisees (In Peraea) Malfeasance in office: The Steward Mentioned in One of the Parables of Jesus Parables: Parables of Christ: Unjust Steward Probation: The Embezzling Steward Reproof: Faithfulness in Jesus, of the Pharisees Servant: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Steward: The Unfaithful, Described Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning

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