Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

A certain

Matthew 18:23
Because of this the kingdom of the heavens is compared to a man, a king, who wanted to settle account with his bondmen.
Matthew 25:14
For, like a man going on a journey, he called his own bondmen, and delivered to them the things possessed by him.

A steward

Luke 8:3
and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many other women who served them from the things they possessed.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise manager whom his lord will appoint over his service to give the provision on time?
Genesis 15:2
And Abram said, O lord LORD, what will thou give me, since I go childless. And he who shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?
Genesis 43:19
And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
1 Chronicles 28:1
And David assembled all the rulers of Israel, the rulers of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that served the king by division, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the su
1 Corinthians 4:1
Thus let a man regard us as of helpers of Christ, and managers of mysteries of God.
Titus 1:7
For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to angry, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain,
1 Peter 4:10
As each has received a gift, serving it for yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Wasted

Luke 16:19
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously daily.
Luke 15:13
And not many days after, the younger son, having gathered all together, journeyed into a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth living recklessly.
Luke 19:20
And another came, saying, Lord, behold thy mina, which I had put away in a napkin.
Proverbs 18:9
He also that is slack in his work is brother to him that is a destroyer.
Hosea 2:8
For she did not know that I gave her the grain, and the new wine, and the oil, and multiplied to her silver and gold, which they used for Baal.
James 4:3
Ye ask, and do not receive, because ye ask wrongly, so that ye may spend on your pleasures.