Luke 16:1

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• 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.

Context of Luke 16:1

Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions. 2And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3The 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; I am ashamed to beg.

Luke 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

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• He was alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• “There was a richπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145
• manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• whoὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• a managerοἰκονόμοςoikonomos · managerG3623
• and thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• reportedδιαβάλλωdiaballō · to accuseG1225
• squanderingδιασκορπίζωdiaskorpizō · to scatterG1287
• his possessionsὑπάρχωhuparchō · be alreadyG5225

Cross-references for Luke 16:1

• Matthew 18:23“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
• Matthew 25:14“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them.
• Luke 8:3and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who were contributing to their support out of their private means.
• Luke 12:42And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?
• Genesis 15:2Abram said, “O Lord God, what will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
• Genesis 43:19So they came near to Joseph’s house steward, and spoke to him at the entrance of the house,
• 1 Chronicles 28:1Now David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the commanders of the divisions that served the king, and the commanders of thousands, and the commanders of hundreds, and the overseers of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, with the officials and the mighty men, even all the valiant men.
• 1 Corinthians 4:1Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
• 1 Peter 4:10As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
• Luke 16:19“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day.
• Luke 15:13And not many days later, the younger son gathered everything together and went on a journey into a distant country, and there he squandered his estate with loose living.
• Luke 19:20Another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I kept put away in a handkerchief;
• Proverbs 18:9He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys.
• Hosea 2:8“For she does not know that it was I who gave her the grain, the new wine and the oil, And lavished on her silver and gold, Which they used for Baal.
• James 4:3You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.

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

Topics related to Luke 16:1

• 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