Luke 16:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

So, he called his property manager in and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in a [full] report of [all] your financial transactions, for you are not working for me anymore.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And he called him and said to him, What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management [of my affairs], for you can be [my] manager no longer.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

Common English Bible

He called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give me a report of your administration because you can no longer serve as my manager.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he called him and said to him: 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship. For you can no longer be my steward.'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he called him, and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer.

Luke 16:2 Cross References

Matthew 12:36

And I say to you, a person will [have to] give an account [to God] on the Day of Judgment for every careless word he had spoken [while on earth].

Matthew 20:8

And when evening came the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers [in] and pay them their wages, beginning with the last [one hired, then] to the first.’

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! Tonight your life will be taken away from you. And [then] who will get the things you have stored up [for yourself]?’

Luke 12:42

And the Lord answered, “Who then is the trustworthy and sensible property manager, to whom his master will assign the management of his household, to provide adequate and timely meals for its members?

Luke 16:1

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a property manager who was reported to be squandering his possessions.

Luke 16:3

Then the property manager said to himself, ‘What am I going to do since my master is taking away my job? I am not strong enough to dig [i.e., as a farm laborer], and I am too ashamed to beg.

Romans 14:12

So then, every one of us [i.e., including Christians] will have to give an account of himself to God.

1 Corinthians 1:11

For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by some of Chloe’s family, that there is quarreling [going on] among you.

1 Corinthians 4:2

Furthermore, one thing required of[good] property managers is that they prove dependable.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So, do not judge anything until the appointed time, when the Lord returns [i.e., to do the judging] He will both shed light on the hidden things done in the dark and make known the motives of people’s hearts. Then each person [i.e., who deserves it] will receive praise from God.

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear in front of the judgment bar of Christ, so that each one of us may receive what is due him for what he had done while in his [physical] body [i.e., on earth], whether it be good or bad.

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect [using] the gift [i.e., of serving as an evangelist. See II Tim. 4:5], which was given to you in response to a prophetic message [or, prediction], along with the laying on of the elders’ hands [i.e., signifying your appointment].

1 Timothy 5:24

The sins of some people are evident, preceding them to [the day of] judgment, but the sins of other people follow them there.

1 Peter 4:10

As each of you has received a gift [from God], you should make use of it [in the body], so that you will be [good] caretakers of the many unearned ways that God favors you.

1 Peter 4:5

But, they will have to answer to God, who will judge both those who are now alive and those who have already died, [for the way they have lived].

Revelation 20:12

And I saw dead people, the most important and the least significant ones, standing in front of the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life [Note: This refers to a record of those to whom God has granted never ending life]. And these dead people [i.e., who have now been resurrected] were judged according to their deeds, based on what was recorded in the books.