Luke 16:2 “So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an…”

Luke 16:2

So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.

World English Bible

He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

American Standard Version

And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

Geneva Bible 1599

And hee called him, and saide vnto him, Howe is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accounts of thy stewardship: for thou maiest be no longer steward.

Darby Translation

And having called him, he said to him, What [is] this that I hear of thee? give the reckoning of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.

Young's Literal Translation

and having called him, he said to him, What [is] this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.

Bible in Basic English

And he sent for him and said, What is this which is said about you? give me an account of all you have done, for you will no longer be the manager of my property.

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Cross references

“How”

1 Timothy 5:24 Genesis 3:9–11 1 Corinthians 1:11 Genesis 4:9 Genesis 4:10 Genesis 18:20

1 Timothy 5:24 · BSB

The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.

Genesis 3:9–11 · BSB

But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”

1 Corinthians 1:11 · BSB

My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you.

Genesis 4:9 · BSB

And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

Genesis 4:10 · BSB

“What have you done?” replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.

Genesis 18:20 · BSB

Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great. Because their sin is so grievous,

“give”

Ecclesiastes 12:14 2 Corinthians 5:10 1 Peter 4:5 Revelation 20:12 Luke 12:42 Matthew 12:36

Ecclesiastes 12:14 · BSB

For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

2 Corinthians 5:10 · BSB

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.

1 Peter 4:5 · BSB

But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

Revelation 20:12 · BSB

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.

Luke 12:42 · BSB

And the Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their portion at the proper time?

Matthew 12:36 · BSB

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

“for”

Luke 12:20 Luke 19:21–26

Luke 12:20 · BSB

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

Luke 19:21–26 · BSB

For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man. You withdraw what you did not deposit and reap what you did not sow.’

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

3The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

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