And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods. Treasury of Scripture a certain. Matthew 18:23,24 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king, which would take account of his servants... Matthew 25:14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods. *etc: a steward. Luke 8:3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered to him of their substance. Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household... Genesis 15:2 And Abram said, LORD God, what will you give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? Genesis 43:19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, 1 Chronicles 28:1 And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes... 1 Corinthians 4:1,2 Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God... Titus 1:7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker... 1 Peter 4:10 As every man has received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. wasted. Luke 16:19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: Luke 15:13,30 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country... Luke 19:20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is your pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: Proverbs 18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Hosea 2:8 For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal. James 4:3 You ask, and receive not, because you ask amiss, that you may consume it on your lusts.
Context The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward
1And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused to him that he had wasted his goods. 2And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward. 3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. 5So he called every one of his lord's debtors to him, and said to the first, How much owe you to my lord? 6And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. 7Then said he to another, And how much owe you? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him, Take your bill, and write fourscore. 8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. 9And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. 10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. 11If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? 13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
Darby Bible Translation
And he said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and he was accused to him as wasting his goods.
King James Bible
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And he said also unto his disciples, 'A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;
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