Luke 16:2

New International Reader's Version

So the rich man told him to come in. He asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Tell me exactly how you have handled what I own. You can’t be my manager any longer.’

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 12:14

God will judge everything people do. That includes everything they try to hide. He’ll judge everything, whether it’s good or evil.

Matthew 12:36

But here is what I tell you. On judgment day, everyone will have to account for every empty word they have spoken.

Matthew 20:8

“When evening came, the owner of the vineyard spoke to the person who was in charge of the workers. He said, ‘Call the workers and give them their pay. Begin with the last ones I hired. Then go on to the first ones.’

Luke 12:20

“But God said to him, ‘You foolish man! Tonight I will take your life away from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

Luke 12:42

The Lord answered, “Suppose a master puts one of his servants in charge of his other servants. The servant’s job is to give them the food they are to receive at the right time. The master wants a faithful and wise manager for this.

Luke 16:1

Jesus told his disciples another story. He said, “There was a rich man who had a manager. Some said that the manager was wasting what the rich man owned.

Luke 16:3

“The manager said to himself, ‘What will I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig. And I’m too ashamed to beg.

Romans 14:12

So we will all have to explain to God the things we have done.

1 Corinthians 1:11

My brothers and sisters, I have been told you are arguing with one another. Some people from Chloe’s house have told me this.

1 Corinthians 4:2

Those who have been given a trust must prove that they are faithful.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord returns. He will bring to light what is hidden in the dark. He will show the real reasons why people do what they do. At that time each person will receive their praise from God.

2 Corinthians 5:10

We must all stand in front of Christ to be judged. Each one of us will be judged for what we do while in our bodies. We’ll be judged for the good things and the bad things. Then each of us will receive what we are supposed to get.

1 Timothy 4:14

Don’t fail to use the gift the Holy Spirit gave you. He gave it to you through a prophecy from God. It was given when the elders placed their hands on you.

1 Timothy 5:24

The sins of some people are easy to see. They are already being judged. Others will be judged later.

1 Peter 4:10

God’s gifts of grace come in many forms. Each of you has received a gift in order to serve others. You should use it faithfully.

1 Peter 4:5

But they will have to explain their actions to God. He is ready to judge those who are alive and those who are dead.

Revelation 20:12

I saw the dead, great and small, standing in front of the throne. Books were opened. Then another book was opened. It was the book of life. The dead were judged by what they had done. The things they had done were written in the books.