Luke 16:2

Luke 16:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
• New International Version (NIV)So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’

Context of Luke 16:2

1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. 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.’ 3The 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. 4I know what I will do so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

Luke 16:2 word by word

καὶ φωνήσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτῷ· τί τοῦτο ἀκούω περὶ σοῦ; ἀπόδος τὸν λόγον τῆς οἰκονομίας σου· οὐ γὰρ δύνῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν.Read the interlinear

• Soκαίkai · andG2532
• he calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• him inαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to askεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• I hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• aboutπερίperi · aboutG4012
• youσύsu · youG4771
• Turn inἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• anὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• accountλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• managementοἰκονομίαoikonomia · managementG3622
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• you cannotδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• you cannotοὐou · noG3756
• be managerοἰκονομέωoikonomeō · to manageG3621
• any longerἔτιeti · stillG2089

Cross-references for Luke 16:2

• Genesis 3:9But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”
• Genesis 4:9And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
• Genesis 18:20Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,
• 1 Samuel 2:23“Why are you doing these things?” Eli said to his sons. “I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.
• 1 Corinthians 1:11My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.
• 1 Timothy 5:24The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
• Luke 12:42And 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?
• Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
• Ecclesiastes 12:14For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
• Matthew 12:36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
• Romans 14:12So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
• 1 Peter 4:5But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
• 1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.
• Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.

Commentaries on Luke 16:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Give an account of thy, etc. - Produce thy books of receipts and disbursements, that I may see whether the accusation against thee be true or false. The original may be translated, Give up the business, , of the stewardship.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Give an account - Give a statement of your expenses and of your conduct while you have been steward. This is not to be referred to the day of judgment. It is a circumstance thrown into the parable to prepare the way for what follows. It is true that all will be called to give an account at the day of judgment, but we are not to derive that doctrine from such passages as this, nor are we to interpret this as teaching that our conscience, or the law, or any…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Turn in an account of your management: This financial statement was probably meant for the person who would replace the manager.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-311. steward--manager of his estate. accused--informed upon. had wasted--rather, "was wasting."Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 16:2

• Covetousness
• Dishonesty
• Embezzlement
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Malfeasance in Office
• Probation
• Servant
• Steward
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Account
• Beg
• Beside
• Cool
• Deride
• Dig
• Fare
• Put
• Riches
• Torment

Commentaries on Luke 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings