Luke 16:1

Good News Translation (US Version)

Jesus said to his disciples, “There was once a rich man who had a servant who managed his property. The rich man was told that the manager was wasting his master's money,

Cross References

1 Peter 4:10

Each one, as a good manager of God's different gifts, must use for the good of others the special gift he has received from God.

Luke 12:42

The Lord answered, “Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant? He is the one that his master will put in charge, to run the household and give the other servants their share of the food at the proper time.

James 4:3

And when you ask, you do not receive it, because your motives are bad; you ask for things to use for your own pleasures.

Titus 1:7

For since a church leader is in charge of God's work, he should be without fault. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered, or a drunkard or violent or greedy for money.

Luke 15:30

But this son of yours wasted all your property on prostitutes, and when he comes back home, you kill the prize calf for him!’

Luke 15:13

After a few days the younger son sold his part of the property and left home with the money. He went to a country far away, where he wasted his money in reckless living.

Luke 19:20

Another servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your gold coin; I kept it hidden in a handkerchief.

Proverbs 18:9

A lazy person is as bad as someone who is destructive.

Luke 16:19

“There was once a rich man who dressed in the most expensive clothes and lived in great luxury every day.

Luke 8:3

Joanna, whose husband Chuza was an officer in Herod's court; and Susanna, and many other women who used their own resources to help Jesus and his disciples.

Hosea 2:8

She would never acknowledge that I am the one who gave her the grain, the wine, the olive oil, and all the silver and gold that she used in the worship of Baal.

1 Chronicles 28:1

King David commanded all the officials of Israel to assemble in Jerusalem. So all the officials of the tribes, the officials who administered the work of the kingdom, the leaders of the clans, the supervisors of the property and livestock that belonged to the king and his sons—indeed all the palace officials, leading soldiers, and important men—gathered in Jerusalem.

Genesis 43:19

So at the door of the house, they said to the servant in charge,

Genesis 15:2

But Abram answered, “Sovereign Lord, what good will your reward do me, since I have no children? My only heir is Eliezer of Damascus.

Matthew 20:8

“When evening came, the owner told his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with those who were hired last and ending with those who were hired first.’

Luke 16:2

so he called him in and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in a complete account of your handling of my property, because you cannot be my manager any longer.’