Luke 16:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

Proverbs 30:9

For fear that if I am full, I may be false to you and say, Who is the Lord? or if I am poor, I may become a thief, using the name of my God wrongly.

Jeremiah 4:22

For my people are foolish, they have no knowledge of me; they are evil-minded children, without sense, all of them: they are wise in evil-doing, but have no knowledge of doing good.

Luke 16:3

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.

Luke 16:5

And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord?

Luke 16:9

And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places.

James 3:15

This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One.