Luke 16:2

And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

In Context

1And 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.

3And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes from me the stewardship. I have not strength to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

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Cross References

Luke 12:20But God said to him: Senseless man, this night shall your soul be required of you; and who shall have the things which you have provided?

Luke 19:21For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man; you take up that which you did not lay down, and reap that which you did not sow.

1 Corinthians 1:11For it has been made known to me concerning you, my brethren, by the family of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19

The Unjust Steward. 1 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. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →

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