Luke 16:2

So 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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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

1Then 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.

3Then the manager said within himself: ‘What shall I do? My master is taking the management away from me. I do not have strength to dig; I am ashamed to beg

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Cross References

Luke 12:20But God said to him: ‘Stupid! This very night your life is being taken back from you; then who will get the things you have prepared?’

Luke 19:21—I feared you because you are a hard man, removing what you did not place, and reaping what you did not sow.’

1 Corinthians 1:11You see, my brothers, it has been reported to me concerning you, by some from Chloe's household, 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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