Luke 16:2

and, sound[ing] same, says to{same}, 'What[?], the-same, I-am-hearing about of{you}[?] Give-off/away the word/account of{the house-legislation} of{you}, for you-will_not_enable/be-enabled still to-be-house-legislating.'

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

1Moreover, he-has-been-saying also toward the disciples of{same}, "Some man has-been-being rich, who has-been-having [a] house-legislator, and the-same is-through-cast to{same} as scattering-through the[plural] originating-under/undertaking of{same},

3Moreover, the house-legislator says in to{sameself}, 'What[?] I-may-do, that the lord of{me} is-lifting-self-off/away-from from of{emphatically-me} the house-legislation[?] I-am_not_having-strength to-be-excavating. I-am-being-ashamed to-be-giving-cause/requesting-upon/begging.

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Cross References

Luke 12:20Moreover, the God says to{same}, 'Imprudent, to{the-same, the night}, they-are-giving-cause-to/requesting-off/away-from from of{you} the life of{you}. Moreover, what you-prepare, to{whom} it-will-be[?]'

Luke 19:21for I-have-been-fearing you, that you-are-being [an] austere man. You-are-lifting the you-do_not_place and you-are-harvesting the you-do_not_sow.'

1 Corinthians 1:11for it-is-evident-ed to{me} about of{you}, brothers of{me}, under of{the[plural]} of{Chloe}, that quarrels are-being in to{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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