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NET Bible
Jesus also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.
New American Standard Bible
Now He was also saying to the disciples,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
He also said to the disciples:
International Standard Version
Now Jesus was saying to the disciples, "A rich man had a servant manager who was accused of wasting his assets.
A Conservative Version
And he also said to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a manager, and this man was accused to him as squandering things possessed by him.
American Standard Version
And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.
Amplified
Now Jesus was also saying to the disciples,
An Understandable Version
Then Jesus said to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a property manager who was reported to be squandering his possessions.
Anderson New Testament
And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.
Bible in Basic English
And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus said likewise to his disciples, a certain rich man had an information against his steward, for making havock of his estate.
Darby Translation
And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.
Godbey New Testament
And He also spoke to His disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was slandered to him as wasting his goods.
Goodspeed New Testament
And he said to his disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and it was reported to him that this man was squandering his property.
John Wesley New Testament
And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.
Julia Smith Translation
And he said to his disciples, A certain man was rich, who had a steward; and he was slandered to him as dispersing his goods.
King James 2000
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he also said to the disciples, "A certain man was rich, who had a manager. And charges were brought to him that this person was squandering his possessions.
Modern King James verseion
And He also said to His disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward. And he was accused to him, that he had wasted his goods.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said also unto his disciples, "There was a certain rich man, which had a steward, that was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Moffatt New Testament
He also said to the disciples: "There was a rich man who had a factor, and this factor, he found, was accused of misapplying his property.
Montgomery New Testament
To his disciples he said: "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and this steward was accused to him of wasting his property.
New Heart English Bible
He also said to his disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
Noyes New Testament
And he said also to the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused to him as wasting his goods.
Sawyer New Testament
AND he also said to the disciples, There was a certain rich man that had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his property.
The Emphasized Bible
And he went on to say, unto his disciples also, - There was, a certain rich man, who had a steward, and, the same, was accused to him as squandering his goods.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
THEN said he also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he received an information against him, as having dissipated his treasures.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Jesus said to his disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward; and this steward was maliciously accused to him of wasting his estate.
Webster
And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods.
Weymouth New Testament
He said also to His disciples: "There was a rich man who had a steward, about whom a report was brought to him, that he was wasting his property.
Williams New Testament
Now He was saying to the disciples: "Once there was a rich man who had a household manager, and he was accused to his master of squandering the latter's property.
World English Bible
He also said to his disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
Worrell New Testament
And He said also to His disciples, "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused to him as squandering his goods.
Worsley New Testament
And He said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he said also unto his disciples, 'A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;
Themes
Covetousness » Instances of » The unjust steward
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The unjust steward
Malfeasance in office » Instances of » The steward mentioned in one of the parables of jesus
Parables » Parables of Christ » Unjust steward
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 16:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager
1 Jesus also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets. 2 So he called the manager in and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.'
Cross References
Luke 15:13
After a few days, the younger son gathered together all he had and left on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth with a wild lifestyle.
Luke 12:42
The Lord replied, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?
Luke 15:30
But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him!'
Genesis 15:2
But Abram said, "O sovereign Lord, what will you give me since I continue to be childless, and my heir is Eliezer of Damascus?"
Genesis 43:19
So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph's household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.
1 Chronicles 28:1
David assembled in Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, including the commanders of the tribes, the commanders of the army divisions that served the king, the commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, the officials who were in charge of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, the eunuchs, and the warriors, including the most skilled of them.
Proverbs 18:9
The one who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys.
Hosea 2:8
Yet until now she has refused to acknowledge that I was the one who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the olive oil; and that it was I who lavished on her the silver and gold -- which they used in worshiping Baal!
Matthew 18:23-24
"For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
Matthew 25:14-30
"For it is like a man going on a journey, who summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them.
Luke 8:3
and Joanna the wife of Cuza (Herod's household manager), Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their own resources.
Luke 16:19
"There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.
Luke 19:20
Then another slave came and said, 'Sir, here is your mina that I put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
One should think about us this way -- as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God's work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain.
James 4:3
you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions.
1 Peter 4:10
Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of the varied grace of God.