Luke 16:1

Then He said further to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a manager, who was accused to him of wasting his goods.

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In The 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.

In Context

2So he called him in and said to him: ‘What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, because you can no longer be manager.’

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14“Because the kingdom is also like a man about to go on a long journey, who called his own servants and entrusted his possessions to them.

Luke 12:42So the Lord said: “Who then is the faithful and prudent steward whom his master will place over his household to give them the food allowance at the right time?

Luke 15:30But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:1

The scope of Christ's discourse in this chapter is to awaken and quicken us all so to use this world as not to abuse it, so to manage all our possessions and enjoyments here as that they may make for us, and may not make against us in the other world; for they will do either the one or the other, according as we use them now. I. If we do good with them, and lay out what we have in works of piety and charity, we shall reap the benefit of it in the world to come; and this he shows in the parable of the unjust… Read the whole commentary →

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