Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
So he called for him and asked him, "What's this I hear about you? You can't be my manager any longer. Now give me a report about your management!'
A Conservative Version
And having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? Render the account of thy management, for thou can no longer manage.
American Standard Version
And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
So, he called his property manager in and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in a [full] report of [all] your financial transactions, for you are not working for me anymore.'
Anderson New Testament
And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.
Bible in Basic English
And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.
Common New Testament
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.'
Daniel Mace New Testament
upon making him appear, he said to him, what information is this, I hear against thee? give an account of your administration, for you must not be my steward any longer.
Darby Translation
And having called him, he said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? give the reckoning of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
Godbey New Testament
And having called him, he said to him, What is this which I hear concerning thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou art not able to be steward any longer.
Goodspeed New Testament
So he called him in and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Make an accounting for your conduct of my affairs, for you cannot be manager any longer!'
John Wesley New Testament
And calling him, he said to him, Why hear I this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
Julia Smith Translation
And having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear of thee give back the word of thy stewardship; for thou canst no more be steward.
King James 2000
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he summoned him [and] said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give the account of your management, because you can no longer manage.'
Modern King James verseion
And he called him and said to him, What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you may no longer be steward.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he called him, and said unto him, 'How is it, that I hear this of thee? Give accounts of thy stewardship. For thou mayest be no longer my steward.'
Moffatt New Testament
So he summoned him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Hand in your accounts; you cannot be factor any longer.'
Montgomery New Testament
"He called to him to him and said: "'What is this that I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can no longer be steward.'
NET Bible
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.'
New Heart English Bible
He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
Noyes New Testament
And he called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.
Sawyer New Testament
And calling him, he said to him, What is this which I hear of you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer a steward.
The Emphasized Bible
And, accosting him, he said unto him - What is this I hear of thee? Render the account of thy stewardship, for thou canst no longer be steward.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And calling him, he said to him, What is this report I hear of thee? give up the account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer in that office.
Twentieth Century New Testament
So the master called him and said 'What is this that I hear about you? Give in your accounts, for you cannot act as steward any longer.'
Webster
And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for thou mayest be no longer steward.
Weymouth New Testament
He called him and said, "'What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'
Williams New Testament
So he called the manager to him and said, 'What is this that I am hearing about you? Balance your accounts and show how you are conducting my affairs, for you cannot be manager any longer.'
World English Bible
He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
Worrell New Testament
And, calling him, he said to him, 'What is this I hear of you? Render the account of your stewardship; for you can be no longer steward.'
Worsley New Testament
And he called him, and said unto him, What is this I hear of thee? give up the accounts of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
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 16:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager
1 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; 2 and having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward. 3 And the steward said in himself, What shall I do, because my lord doth take away the stewardship from me? to dig I am not able, to beg I am ashamed: --
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 3:9-11
And Jehovah God calleth unto the man, and saith to him, 'Where art thou?'
Genesis 4:9-10
And Jehovah saith unto Cain, 'Where is Abel thy brother?' and he saith, 'I have not known; my brother's keeper -- I?'
Genesis 18:20-21
And Jehovah saith, 'The cry of Sodom and Gomorrah -- because great; and their sin -- because exceeding grievous:
1 Samuel 2:23-24
and he saith to them, 'Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these!
Ecclesiastes 11:9-10
Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.
Ecclesiastes 12:14
For every work doth God bring into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.'
Matthew 12:36
'And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;
Luke 12:20
And God said to him, Unthinking one! this night thy soul they shall require from thee, and what things thou didst prepare -- to whom shall they be?
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, 'Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?
Luke 19:21-26
for I was afraid of thee, because thou art an austere man; thou takest up what thou didst not lay down, and reapest what thou didst not sow.
Romans 14:12
so, then, each of us concerning himself shall give reckoning to God;
1 Corinthians 1:11
for it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you;
1 Corinthians 4:2
and as to the rest, it is required in the stewards that one may be found faithful,
1 Corinthians 4:5
so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.
2 Corinthians 5:10
for all of us it behoveth to be manifested before the tribunal of the Christ, that each one may receive the things done through the body, in reference to the things that he did, whether good or evil;
1 Timothy 4:14
be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership;
1 Timothy 5:24
of certain men the sins are manifest beforehand, leading before to judgment, and certain also they follow after;
1 Peter 4:5
who shall give an account to Him who is ready to judge living and dead,
1 Peter 4:10
each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
Revelation 20:12
and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls -- according to their works;