Luke 16:1

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

2 So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

3 The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
KJV
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.
WEB
He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
ASV
And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.
DARBY
And he said also to [his] disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and *he* was accused to him as wasting his goods.
BLB
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.
ÅB
Men han sa også til sine disipler: Der var en rik mann som hadde en husholder, og han ble angitt for ham som en som ødte hans eiendom.
OTB
Jesus sa til disiplene sine: "Det var en rik mann som hadde en forvalter, og denne forvalteren ble rapportert til ham for å sløse bort eiendelene hans.
B1930
Men han sa også til sine disipler: Der var en rik mann som hadde en husholder, og han blev angitt for ham som en som ødte hans eiendom.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 1 Corinthians 4:1–2

    So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

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  • 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?

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  • 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.

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  • Titus 1:7

    As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

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  • 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.

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  • Luke 15:30

    But when this son of yours returns from squandering your wealth with prostitutes, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

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