“When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going on to the first.’
Luke 16:1 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Then Jesus said to his disciples, “There was a rich man whose steward was accused of squandering his possessions. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition ALSO [Jesus] said to the disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a manager of his estate, and accusations [against this man] were brought to him, that he was squandering his [master's] possessions. American Standard Version (1901) And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods. Common English Bible Jesus also said to the disciples, “A certain rich man heard that his household manager was wasting his estate. Catholic Public Domain Version And he also said to his disciples: "A certain man was wealthy, and he had a steward of his estate. And this man was accused to him of having dissipated his goods. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version AND he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods. |
“When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going on to the first.’
The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
A few days later, the younger son gathered together all that he had and went on a journey to a distant country, and there he squandered his property by living recklessly.
But when this son of yoʋrs came, who has devoured yoʋr assets with prostitutes, yoʋ killed the fattened calf for him.’
“Now there was a certain rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself each day as he lived lavishly.
So he called the steward in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about yoʋ? Give an account of yoʋr stewardship, for yoʋ can no longer be steward.’
Another came and said, ‘Master, behold, here is yoʋr mina, which I kept put away in a piece of cloth.
Joanna the wife of Chuza (Herod's steward), Susanna, and many others. These women provided for Jesus and his disciples out of their own resources.
For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for sordid gain,
You ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so that you may spend what you get on your pleasures.
As each of you has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.