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

1Jesus 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. So 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. 4Ah, I know how to ensure that I’ll have plenty of friends who will give me a home when I am fired.’

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 3:9Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”
• Genesis 4:9Afterward the Lord asked Cain, “Where is your brother? Where is Abel?” “I don’t know,” Cain responded. “Am I my brother’s guardian?”
• Genesis 18:20So the Lord told Abraham, “I have heard a great outcry from Sodom and Gomorrah, because their sin is so flagrant.
• 1 Samuel 2:23Eli said to them, “I have been hearing reports from all the people about the wicked things you are doing. Why do you keep sinning?
• 1 Corinthians 1:11For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters.
• 1 Timothy 5:24Remember, the sins of some people are obvious, leading them to certain judgment. But there are others whose sins will not be revealed until later.
• 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.
• Ecclesiastes 11:9Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do.
• Ecclesiastes 12:14God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad.
• Matthew 12:36And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
• Romans 14:12Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2Now, a person who is put in charge as a manager must be faithful.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body.
• 1 Peter 4:5But remember that they will have to face God, who stands ready to judge everyone, both the living and the dead.
• 1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.
• Revelation 20:12I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to 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