Luke 16:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.

Cross References

Genesis 15:2

And Abram said, What will you give me? for I have no child and this Eliezer of Damascus will have all my wealth after me.

Genesis 43:19

So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,

1 Chronicles 28:1

And David got together at Jerusalem all the rulers of Israel, the chiefs of the tribes and the captains of the divisions waiting on the king in turn, and the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds and the controllers of all the goods and property of the king and his sons, with the unsexed servants and the great men of war.

Proverbs 18:9

He who does not give his mind to his work is brother to him who makes destruction.

Hosea 2:8

For she had no knowledge that it was I who gave her the grain and the wine and the oil, increasing her silver and gold which they gave to the Baal.

Matthew 20:8

And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the first.

Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, Who then is the wise and responsible servant whom his lord will put in control of his family, to give them their food at the right time?

Luke 15:13

And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.

Luke 15:30

But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.

Luke 16:19

Now there was a certain man of great wealth, who was dressed in fair clothing of purple and delicate linen, and was shining and glad every day.

Luke 16:2

And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.

Luke 19:20

And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth;

Luke 8:3

And Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's chief house-servant, and Susanna and a number of others, who gave him of their wealth for his needs.

Titus 1:7

For it is necessary for a Bishop to be a man of virtue, as God's servant; not pushing himself forward, not quickly moved to wrath or blows, not desiring profit for himself;

James 4:3

You make your request but you do not get it, because your request has been wrongly made, desiring the thing only so that you may make use of it for your pleasure.

1 Peter 4:10

Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;