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

1Now Yeshua was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a household manager, and this manager was accused of squandering his belongings. So he called the manager and said to him, ‘What’s this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’ 3“Then the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig; I’m ashamed to beg. 4I know what I’ll do, so that when I’m put out of management others will welcome me into their homes.’

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 Adonai Elohim called to the man and He said to him, “Where are you?”
• Genesis 4:9Then Adonai said to Cain, “Where is Abel, your brother?” “I don’t know,” he said. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
• Genesis 18:20Then Adonai said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great indeed, and their sin is very grievous indeed.
• 1 Samuel 2:23So he said to them, “Why do you do such things? For I hear evil reports from all these people concerning you.
• 1 Corinthians 1:11For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers and sisters, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are rivalries among you.
• 1 Timothy 5:24The sins of some people are obvious, going before them into judgment; but for others, their sins follow.
• Luke 12:42And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their food portion at the proper time?
• Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, young man, in your childhood, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
• Ecclesiastes 12:14God will bring every deed into judgment, including everything that is hidden, whether it is good or evil.
• Matthew 12:36But I tell you that on the Day of Judgment, men will give account for every careless word they speak.
• Romans 14:12So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:2In this case, moreover, what is required of stewards is to be found trustworthy.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Messiah, so that each one may receive what is due for the things he did while in the body—whether good or bad.
• 1 Peter 4:5But they will have to give an account to the One who stands ready to judge the living and the dead.
• 1 Timothy 4:14Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was given to you through prophecy with the laying on of hands of the elders.
• Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead—the great and the small—standing before the throne. The books were opened, and another book was opened—the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what was written in the books, according to their deeds.

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