English Standard Version
Luke 16:1
1He also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
Luke 16:1 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Jesus told this story to his disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a manager handling his affairs. One day a report came that the manager was wasting his employer’s money.
Context of Luke 16:1
He also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2And 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.' 3And the manager said to himself, 'What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.
Read all of Luke 16Luke 16:1 word by word
Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητάς ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν πλούσιος ὃς εἶχεν οἰκονόμον, καὶ οὗτος διεβλήθη αὐτῷ ὡς διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- There wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
- richπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145
- manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- a stewardοἰκονόμοςoikonomos · managerG3623
- the sameοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- was accusedδιαβάλλωdiaballō · to accuseG1225
- thatὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- he had wastedδιασκορπίζωdiaskorpizō · to scatterG1287
- goodsὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225
Cross-references for Luke 16:1
- Matthew 18:23"Therefore the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.
- Matthew 25:14"For it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted to them his property.
- Luke 8:3and Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's household manager, and Susanna, and many others, who provided for them out of their means.
- Luke 12:42And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
- Genesis 15:2But Abram said, "O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"
- Genesis 43:19So they went up to the steward of Joseph's house and spoke with him at the door of the house,
- 1 Chronicles 28:1David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the stewards of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the mighty men and all the seasoned warriors.
- 1 Corinthians 4:1This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
- 1 Peter 4:10As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:
- Luke 16:19"There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
- Luke 15:13Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living.
- Luke 19:20Then another came, saying, 'Lord, here is your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief;
- Proverbs 18:9Whoever is slack in his work is a brother to him who destroys.
- Hosea 2:8And she did not know that it was I who gave her the grain, the wine, and the oil, and who lavished on her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.
- James 4:3You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.
Commentaries on Luke 16:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1A steward - , from , a house, or , a family, and , I administer; one who superintends domestic concerns, and ministers to the support of the family, having the products of the field, business, etc., put into his hands for this very purpose. See on Luke 8:3; (note). There is a parable very like this in Rab. Dav. Kimchi's comment on Isaiah, Isaiah 40:21; : "The whole world may be considered as a house builded up: heaven is its roof; the stars its lamps; and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1His disciples - The word “disciples,” here, is not to be restricted to the twelve apostles or to the seventy. The parable appears to have been addressed to all the professed followers of the Saviour who were present when it was delivered. It is connected with that in the preceding chapter. Jesus had there been discoursing with the scribes and Pharisees, and vindicating his conduct in receiving kindly publicans and sinners. These “publicans and sinners”…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The parable of the unjust steward. (1-12) Christ reproves the hypocrisy of the covetous Pharisees. (13-18) The rich man and Lazarus. (19-31) Verses 1-12 Whatever we have, the property of it is God's; we have only the use of it, according to the direction of our great Lord, and for his honour. This steward wasted his lord's goods. And we are all liable to the same charge; we have not made due improvement of what God has trusted us with. The steward cannot…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1There was a rich man whose manager: Wealthy landowners commonly put managers over their estates.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
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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
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