Font Size
Luke 16:1
New English Translation
Luke 16:1
New English Translation
The Parable of the Clever Steward
16 Jesus[a] also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations[b] that his manager[c] was wasting[d] his assets.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 16:1 tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 16:1 tn These are not formal legal charges, but reports from friends, acquaintances, etc.; Grk “A certain man was rich who had a manager, and this one was reported to him as wasting his property.”
- Luke 16:1 sn His manager was the steward in charge of managing the house. He could have been a slave trained for the role.
- Luke 16:1 tn Or “squandering.” This verb is graphic; it means to scatter (L&N 57.151).
Luke 16:1
New International Version
Luke 16:1
New International Version
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
16 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.(A)
New English Translation (NET)
NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.
New International Version (NIV)
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.