Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

American

Fausets

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager

1 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. 2 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.'

Cross References

Luke 15:13

A few days later the younger son got together all that he had, and went away into a distant land; and there he squandered his inheritance by leading a dissolute life.

Luke 12:42

"Who, then," replied the Master, "is that trustworthy steward, the careful man, who will be placed by his master over his establishment, to give them their rations at the proper time?

Luke 15:30

But, no sooner has this son of yours come, who has eaten up your property in the company of prostitutes, than you have killed the fattened calf for him.'

Matthew 18:23-24

And therefore the Kingdom of Heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants.

Matthew 25:14-30

For it is as though a man, going on his travels, called his servants, and gave his property into their charge.

Luke 8:3

And Joanna (the wife of Herod's steward, Chuza), and Susannah, and many others--all of whom ministered to Jesus and his Apostles out of their means.

Luke 16:19

There was once a rich man, who dressed in purple robes and fine linen, and feasted every day in great splendor.

Luke 19:20

Another servant also came and said 'Sir, here are your ten pounds; I have kept them put away in a handkerchief.

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

Let men look upon us as Christ's servants, and as stewards of the hidden truths of God.

Titus 1:7

For a Presiding-Officer, as God's steward, ought to be a man of irreproachable character; not self-willed or quick-tempered, nor addicted to drink or to brawling or to questionable money-making.

James 4:3

You ask, yet do not receive, because you ask for a wrong purpose--to spend what you get upon your pleasures.

1 Peter 4:10

Whatever the gift that each has received, use it in the service of others, as good stewards of the varied bounty of God.

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