Luke 16:3

Bible in Basic English 1965

And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.

Cross References

Esther 6:6

So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What is to be done to the man whom the king has delight in honouring? Then the thought came into Haman's mind, Whom, more than myself, would the king have pleasure in honouring?

Proverbs 13:4

The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.

Proverbs 15:19

Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

Proverbs 18:9

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

Proverbs 19:15

Hate of work sends deep sleep on a man: and he who has no industry will go without food.

Proverbs 20:4

The hater of work will not do his ploughing because of the winter; so at the time of grain-cutting he will be requesting food and will get nothing.

Proverbs 29:21

If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

Isaiah 10:3

And what will you do in the day of punishment, and in the destruction which is coming from far? to whom will you go for help, and what will become of your glory?

Jeremiah 5:31

The prophets give false words and the priests give decisions by their direction; and my people are glad to have it so: and what will you do in the end?

Hosea 9:5

What will you do on the day of worship, and on the day of the feast of the Lord?

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.

Mark 10:46

And they came to Jericho: and when he was going out of Jericho, with his disciples and a great number of people, the son of Timaeus, Bartimaeus, a blind man, was seated by the wayside, with his hand out for money.

Luke 12:17

And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit.

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 16:20

And a certain poor man, named Lazarus, was stretched out at his door, full of wounds,

Luke 16:22

And in time the poor man came to his end, and angels took him to Abraham's breast. And the man of wealth came to his end, and was put in the earth.

Luke 16:4

I have come to a decision what to do, so that when I am put out of my position they will take me into their houses.

Luke 18:4

And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

John 9:8

Then the neighbours and others who had seen him before in the street, with his hand out for money, said, Is not this the man who got money from people?

Acts 3:2

And a certain man who from birth had had no power in his legs, was taken there every day, and put down at the door of the Temple which is named Beautiful, requesting money from those who went into the Temple;

Acts 9:6

But get up, and go into the town, and it will be made clear to you what you have to do.

2 Thessalonians 3:11

For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.