Luke 16:1

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.

A certain

Matthew 18:23

Matthew 25:14

A steward

1 Peter 4:10

Wasted

Bible References

A certain

Therefore the kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who would settle accounts with his servants.

For it will be as when a man going abroad called his own servants, and intrusted to them his property;

A steward

and Joanna, the wife of Chuzas, Herods steward, and Susanna, and many others, who afforded them aid from their substance.

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful, the wise steward, whom his lord will place over his household, to give the portion of food in due season?

Let a man so account us, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

For a bishop must be without reproach, as Gods steward; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain,

According as each one hath received a gift, minister the same to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Wasted

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day.

And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, and went abroad into a far country; and there wasted his substance in riotous living.

And another came, saying, Lord, behold thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin.

ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.