Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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;
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 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. 2 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.'
Cross References
Luke 15:13
And after not many days, the younger son gathered everything [and] went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his wealth [by] living wastefully.
Luke 12:42
And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful wise manager whom the master will put in charge over his servants to give [them] [their] food allowance at the right time?
Luke 15:30
But when this son of yours returned--who has consumed your assets with prostitutes--you killed the fattened calf for him!'
Genesis 15:2
Then Abram said, "O Yahweh, my Lord, what will you give me? {I continue to be} childless, and {my heir} is Eliezer of Damascus."
Genesis 43:19
So they approached the man who [was] over Joseph's house and spoke to him at the doorway of the house.
1 Chronicles 28:1
Then David assembled all the commanders of Israel, the commanders of the tribes and the commanders of working groups who served the king, and the commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, and the commanders over all the property of the king and his sons, with the court officials and mighty warriors, and all the mighty warriors of ability, at Jerusalem.
Proverbs 18:9
Even he who is slack in his work, he is brother to a master of destruction.
Hosea 2:8
But she did not know that [it was] I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, and who gave her silver in abundance, and gold which they made into a Baal.
Matthew 18:23-24
"For this [reason] the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man--a king--who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves.
Matthew 25:14-30
For [it is] like a man going on a journey. He summoned his own slaves and handed over his property to them.
Luke 8:3
and Joanna the wife of Chuza (Herod's household manager), and Susanna, and many others who were helping to support them from their possessions.
Luke 16:19
"Now a certain man was rich, and dressed [in] purple cloth and fine linen, feasting sumptuously every day.
Luke 19:20
And another came, saying, 'Sir, behold your mina, which I had put away for safekeeping in a piece of cloth.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
Thus let a person consider us as servants of Christ and stewards of God's mysteries.
Titus 1:7
For it is necessary [for] the overseer to be blameless as God's steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain,
James 4:3
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, in order that you may spend [it] on your pleasures.
1 Peter 4:10
Just as each one has received a gift, [use] it for serving one another, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.