Luke 16:1

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.

Montgomery New Testament

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

2"He called to him to him and said. "‘What is this that I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can no longer be steward.’

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Cross References

Matthew 25:14"For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.

Luke 12:42The Lord answered. "Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his Lord will put in charge of the rations in due time?

Luke 15:30"‘But when this son of yours came, who has devoured your property with harlots, you have killed him the fatted calf.’

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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