New King James Version
Luke 16:1
1He 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.
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 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 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. 2So 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.’ 3“Then the steward said within himself, ‘What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.
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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 18:23Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
- Matthew 25:14“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them.
- Luke 8:3and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for Him from their substance.
- Luke 12:42And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
- Genesis 15:2But Abram said, “Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
- Genesis 43:19When they drew near to the steward of Joseph’s house, they talked with him at the door of the house,
- 1 Chronicles 28:1Now David assembled at Jerusalem all the leaders of Israel: the officers of the tribes and the captains of the divisions who served the king, the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officials, the valiant men, and all the mighty men of valor.
- 1 Corinthians 4:1Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
- 1 Peter 4:10As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
- Luke 16:19“There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.
- Luke 15:13And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.
- Luke 19:20“Then another came, saying, ‘Master, here is your mina, which I have kept put away in a handkerchief.
- Proverbs 18:9He who is slothful in his work Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
- Hosea 2:8For she did not know That I gave her grain, new wine, and oil, And multiplied her silver and gold— Which they prepared for Baal.
- James 4:3You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, 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
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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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