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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.

New American Standard Bible

Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions.

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: “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.

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, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager [of his estate], and accusations [against this man] were brought to him, that this man was squandering his [master’s] possessions.

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.

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.

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 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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

he said
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

his



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

πλούσιος 
Plousios 
Usage: 15

man
ἄνθρωπος 
Anthropos 
man, not tr,
Usage: 316

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

had
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

οἰκονόμος 
Oikonomos 
Usage: 6

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

the same
οὗτος οὗτοι αὕτη αὕται 
Houtos 
this, these, he, the same, this man, she, they,
Usage: 258

διαβάλλω 
Diaballo 
Usage: 0


Usage: 0

ὡς 
Hos 
as, when, how, as it were, about,
Usage: 417

he had wasted
διασκορπίζω 
Diaskorpizo 
Usage: 3

References

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Context Readings

The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager

1 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. 2 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.

Cross References

Luke 15:13

And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, Who then is the wise and responsible servant whom his lord will put in control of his family, to give them their food at the right time?

Luke 15:30

But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.

Genesis 15:2

And Abram said, What will you give me? for I have no child and this Eliezer of Damascus will have all my wealth after me.

Genesis 43:19

So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

1 Chronicles 28:1

And David got together at Jerusalem all the rulers of Israel, the chiefs of the tribes and the captains of the divisions waiting on the king in turn, and the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds and the controllers of all the goods and property of the king and his sons, with the unsexed servants and the great men of war.

Proverbs 18:9

He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.

Hosea 2:8

For she had no knowledge that it was I who gave her the grain and the wine and the oil, increasing her silver and gold which they gave to the Baal.

Matthew 18:23-24

For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

Matthew 25:14-30

For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.

Luke 8:3

And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's chief house-servant, and Susanna and a number of others, who gave him of their wealth for his needs.

Luke 16:19

Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

Luke 19:20

And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth;

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.

Titus 1:7

For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

James 4:3

You make your request but you do not get it, because your request has been wrongly made, desiring the thing only so that you may make use of it for your pleasure.

1 Peter 4:10

Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;

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