Luke 16:2

"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.’

Montgomery 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

1To 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.

3"Now the steward said to himself. ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my stewardship? I am not strong enough to dig, to beg I am ashamed.

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Cross References

Luke 12:20"But God said to him. ‘Foolish man! This very night your soul is wanted! And these things you have prepared, whose shall they be?

Luke 19:21"‘For I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take what you did not sow.’

1 Corinthians 1:11For it has been plainly told me concerning you, my brothers, by Chloe’s people, that there are dissensions 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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