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

1Then Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a business manager. The manager was accused of wasting the rich man’s property. So the rich man called for his manager and said to him, ‘What’s this I hear about you? Let me examine your books. It’s obvious that you can’t manage my property any longer.’ 3“The manager thought, ‘What should I do? My master is taking my job away from me. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg. 4I know what I’ll do so that people will welcome me into their homes when I’ve lost my job.’

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he calledφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• How is itτίςtis · which?G5101
• that I hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• giveἀποδίδωμιapodidōmi · to payG591
• an accountὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• an accountλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• stewardshipοἰκονομίαoikonomia · managementG3622
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• thou mayest beδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• noοὐou · noG3756
• longerἔτιeti · stillG2089
• stewardοἰκονομέωoikonomeō · to manageG3621

Cross-references for Luke 16:2

• Genesis 3:9The Lord God called to the man and asked him, “Where are you?”
• Genesis 4:9The Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he answered. “Am I supposed to take care of my brother?”
• Genesis 18:20The Lord also said, “Sodom and Gomorrah have many complaints against them, and their sin is very serious.
• 1 Samuel 2:23So he asked them, “Why are you doing such things? I hear about your wicked ways from all these people.
• 1 Corinthians 1:11Brothers and sisters, some people from Chloe’s family have made it clear to me that you are quarreling among yourselves.
• 1 Timothy 5:24The sins of some people are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment. The sins of others follow them there.
• Luke 12:42The Lord asked, “Who, then, is the faithful, skilled manager that the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their share of food at the right time?
• Ecclesiastes 11:9You young people should enjoy yourselves while you’re young. You should let your hearts make you happy when you’re young. Follow wherever your heart leads you and whatever your eyes see. But realize that God will make you give an account for all these things when he judges everyone.
• Ecclesiastes 12:14God will certainly judge everything that is done. This includes every secret thing, whether it is good or bad.
• Matthew 12:36“I can guarantee that on judgment day people will have to give an account of every careless word they say.
• Romans 14:12All of us will have to give an account of ourselves to God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2Managers are required to be trustworthy.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10All of us must appear in front of Christ’s judgment seat. Then all people will receive what they deserve for the good or evil they have done while living in their bodies.
• 1 Peter 4:5They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
• 1 Timothy 4:14Don’t neglect the gift which you received through prophecy when the spiritual leaders placed their hands on you ⌞to ordain you⌟.
• Revelation 20:12I saw the dead, both important and unimportant people, standing in front of the throne. Books were opened, including the Book of Life. The dead were judged on the basis of what they had done, 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