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

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. 2So the employer called him in and said, ‘What’s this I hear about you? Get your report in order, because you are going to be fired.’ 3“The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud 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

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 can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him.
• Matthew 25:14“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while he was gone.
• Luke 8:3Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.
• Luke 12:42And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.
• Genesis 15:2But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth.
• Genesis 43:19The brothers approached the manager of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the palace.
• 1 Chronicles 28:1David summoned all the officials of Israel to Jerusalem—the leaders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions, the other generals and captains, the overseers of the royal property and livestock, the palace officials, the mighty men, and all the other brave warriors in the kingdom.
• 1 Corinthians 4:1So look at Apollos and me as mere servants of Christ who have been put in charge of explaining God’s mysteries.
• 1 Peter 4:10God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
• Luke 16:19Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury.
• Luke 15:13“A few days later this younger son packed all his belongings and moved to a distant land, and there he wasted all his money in wild living.
• Luke 19:20“But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe.
• Proverbs 18:9A lazy person is as bad as someone who destroys things.
• Hosea 2:8She doesn’t realize it was I who gave her everything she has— the grain, the new wine, the olive oil; I even gave her silver and gold. But she gave all my gifts to Baal.
• James 4:3And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.

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