Luke 16:8

New Century Version

So, the master praised the dishonest manager for being clever. Yes, worldly people are more clever with their own kind than spiritual people are.

Cross References

Genesis 3:1

Now the snake was the most clever of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. One day the snake said to the woman, “Did God really say that you must not eat fruit from any tree in the garden?”

2 Samuel 13:3

Amnon had a friend named Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very clever man.

2 Kings 10:19

Now call for me all Baal’s prophets and priests and all the people who worship Baal. Don’t let anyone miss this meeting, because I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who is not there will not live.” But Jehu was tricking them so he could destroy the worshipers of Baal.

Psalm 17:14

Lord, save me by your power from those whose reward is in this life. They have plenty of food. They have many sons and leave much money to their children.

Exodus 1:10

If we don’t make plans against them, the number of their people will grow even more. Then if there is a war, they might join our enemies and fight us and escape from the country!”

Proverbs 12:8

The wisdom of the wise wins praise, but there is no respect for the stupid.

Matthew 12:32

Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, now or in the future.

Matthew 17:26

Peter answered, “Other people pay the taxes.” Jesus said to Peter, “Then the children of the king don’t have to pay taxes.

Luke 16:10

Whoever can be trusted with a little can also be trusted with a lot, and whoever is dishonest with a little is dishonest with a lot.

Luke 16:4

I know what I’ll do so that when I lose my job people will welcome me into their homes.’

Luke 16:7

Then the manager asked another one, ‘How much do you owe?’ He answered, ‘One thousand bushels of wheat.’ Then the manager said to him, ‘Take your bill and write eight hundred bushels.’

Luke 18:6

The Lord said, “Listen to what the unfair judge said.

Luke 20:34

Jesus said to them, “On earth, people marry and are given to someone to marry.

Luke 20:35

But those who will be worthy to be raised from the dead and live again will not marry, nor will they be given to someone to marry.

John 12:36

Believe in the light while you still have it so that you will become children of light.” When Jesus had said this, he left and hid himself from them.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Do not fool yourselves. If you think you are wise in this world, you should become a fool so that you can become truly wise,

Ephesians 5:8

In the past you were full of darkness, but now you are full of light in the Lord. So live like children who belong to the light.

Philippians 3:19

In the end, they will be destroyed. They do whatever their bodies want, they are proud of their shameful acts, and they think only about earthly things.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

You are all people who belong to the light and to the day. We do not belong to the night or to darkness.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen people, royal priests, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. You were chosen to tell about the wonderful acts of God, who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 John 3:10

So we can see who God’s children are and who the devil’s children are: Those who do not do what is right are not God’s children, and those who do not love their brothers and sisters are not God’s children.