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Wycliffe Bible
Luke 16:2
And he clepide hym, and seide to hym, What here Y this thing of thee? yelde reckynyng of thi baili, for thou miyte not now be baili.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So he called the manager in and asked, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management,
So he called the manager in and asked, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management,
King James Version (1611)
And hee called him, and said vnto him, How is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accompt of thy stewardship: for thou mayest bee no longer Steward.
And hee called him, and said vnto him, How is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accompt of thy stewardship: for thou mayest bee no longer Steward.
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.
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.
English Standard Version
And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
New American Standard Bible
"And he summoned him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
"And he summoned him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
New Century Version
So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give me a report of what you have done with my money, because you can't be my manager any longer.'
So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give me a report of what you have done with my money, because you can't be my manager any longer.'
Amplified Bible
"So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management [of my affairs], for you can no longer be [my] manager.'
"So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management [of my affairs], for you can no longer be [my] manager.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
"And he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
Legacy Standard Bible
And he called for him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.'
And he called for him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.'
Berean Standard Bible
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.'
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.'
Contemporary English Version
So the rich man called him in and said, "What is this I hear about you? Tell me what you have done! You are no longer going to work for me."
So the rich man called him in and said, "What is this I hear about you? Tell me what you have done! You are no longer going to work for me."
Complete Jewish Bible
So he summoned him and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in your accounts, for you can no longer be manager.'
So he summoned him and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in your accounts, for you can no longer be manager.'
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.
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘I have heard bad things about you. Give me a report of what you have done with my money. You can't be my manager anymore.'
So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘I have heard bad things about you. Give me a report of what you have done with my money. You can't be my manager anymore.'
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
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.
George Lamsa Translation
So his master called him and said to him, What is this that I hear concerning you? Give me an account of your stewardship; for no longer can you be a steward for me.
So his master called him and said to him, What is this that I hear concerning you? Give me an account of your stewardship; for no longer can you be a steward for me.
Good News Translation
so he called him in and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in a complete account of your handling of my property, because you cannot be my manager any longer.'
so he called him in and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in a complete account of your handling of my property, because you cannot be my manager any longer.'
Lexham English Bible
And he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give the account of your management, because you can no longer manage.'
And he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give the account of your management, because you can no longer manage.'
Literal Translation
And calling him, he said to him, What is this I hear about you? Give the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.
And calling him, he said to him, What is this I hear about you? Give the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hebrew Names Version
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.'
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.'
International Standard Version
So he called for him and asked him, 'What's this I hear about you? Give me a report about your management, because you can't be my manager any longer.'
So he called for him and asked him, 'What's this I hear about you? Give me a report about your management, because you can't be my manager any longer.'
Etheridge Translation
And his lord called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of thee ? give me the account of thy house-headship; for thou canst no longer be house-chief unto me.
And his lord called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of thee ? give me the account of thy house-headship; for thou canst no longer be house-chief unto me.
Murdock Translation
And his lord called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of thee? Render to me an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst no longer be my steward.
And his lord called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of thee? Render to me an account of thy stewardship; for thou canst no longer be my steward.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he called hym, and sayde vnto hym: Howe is it, that I heare this of thee? Geue accomptes of thy stewardeshyppe, for thou mayest be no longer stewarde.
And he called hym, and sayde vnto hym: Howe is it, that I heare this of thee? Geue accomptes of thy stewardeshyppe, for thou mayest be no longer stewarde.
English Revised 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.
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.
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.'
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.'
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And calling him, he said to him, Why hear I this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
And calling him, he said to him, Why hear I this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
Weymouth's New Testament
He called him and said, "`What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'
He called him and said, "`What is this I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship, for I cannot let you hold it any longer.'
Update Bible Version
And he called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of you? render the account of your stewardship; for you can no longer be steward.
And he called him, and said to him, What is this that I hear of you? render the account of your stewardship; for you can no longer be steward.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for thou mayest be no longer steward.
And he called him, and said to him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for thou mayest be no longer steward.
New English Translation
So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.'
So he called the manager in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in the account of your administration, because you can no longer be my manager.'
New King James Version
So he called him and said to him, "What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.'
So he called him and said to him, "What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.'
New Living Translation
So the employer called him in and said, ‘What's this I hear about you? Get your report in order, because you are going to be fired.'
So the employer called him in and said, ‘What's this I hear about you? Get your report in order, because you are going to be fired.'
New Life Bible
The rich man sent for the boss and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Tell me what you have done with my things. You are not to be the boss of my houses and lands anymore.'
The rich man sent for the boss and said, ‘What is this I hear about you? Tell me what you have done with my things. You are not to be the boss of my houses and lands anymore.'
New Revised Standard
So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be my manager any longer.'
So he summoned him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give me an accounting of your management, because you cannot be my manager any longer.'
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, accosting him, he said unto him - What is this I hear of thee? Render the account of thy stewardship, for thou canst no longer be steward.
And, accosting him, he said unto him - What is this I hear of thee? Render the account of thy stewardship, for thou canst no longer be steward.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he called him and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer.
And he called him and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer.
Revised Standard Version
And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.'
And he called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.'
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he called him and sayd vnto him: How is it that I heare this of the? Geve a comptes of thy steward shippe: For thou mayste be no longer stewarde.
And he called him and sayd vnto him: How is it that I heare this of the? Geve a comptes of thy steward shippe: For thou mayste be no longer stewarde.
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.
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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he called him, and sayde vnto him: How is it, that I heare this of the? geue acomptes of yi stewardshipe, for thou mayest be no longer stewarde.
And he called him, and sayde vnto him: How is it, that I heare this of the? geue acomptes of yi stewardshipe, for thou mayest be no longer stewarde.
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon making him appear, he said to him, what information is this, I hear against thee? give an account of your administration, for you must not be my steward any longer.
upon making him appear, he said to him, what information is this, I hear against thee? give an account of your administration, for you must not be my steward any longer.
Simplified Cowboy Version
The rancher called him in and said, 'I've heard a lot about what you've been doing with my money and property. Give me the books and get out of here. You're fired.'
The rancher called him in and said, 'I've heard a lot about what you've been doing with my money and property. Give me the books and get out of here. You're fired.'
Contextual Overview
1 He seide also to hise disciplis, Ther was a riche man, that hadde a baili; and this was defamed to him, as he hadde wastid his goodis. 2 And he clepide hym, and seide to hym, What here Y this thing of thee? yelde reckynyng of thi baili, for thou miyte not now be baili. 3 And the baili seide with ynne him silf, What schal Y do, for my lord takith awei fro me the baili? delfe mai Y not, I schame to begge. 4 Y woot what Y schal do, that whanne Y am remeued fro the baili, thei resseyue me in to her hous. 5 Therfor whanne alle the dettours of his lord weren clepid togider, he seide to the firste, Hou myche owist thou to my lord? 6 And he seide, An hundrid barelis of oyle. And he seide to hym, Take thi caucioun, and sitte soone, and write fifti. 7 Aftirward he seide to another, And hou myche owist thou? Which answerde, An hundrid coris of whete. And he seide to hym, Take thi lettris, and write foure scoore. 8 And the lord preiside the baili of wickydnesse, for he hadde do prudentli; for the sones of this world ben more prudent in her generacioun than the sones of liyt. 9 And Y seie to you, make ye to you freendis of the ritchesse of wickidnesse, that whanne ye schulen fayle, thei resseyue you in to euerlastynge tabernaclis. 10 He that is trewe in the leeste thing, is trewe also in the more; and he that is wickid in a litil thing, is wickid also in the more.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
How: Genesis 3:9-11, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 18:20, Genesis 18:21, 1 Samuel 2:23, 1 Samuel 2:24, 1 Corinthians 1:11, 1 Timothy 5:24
give: Luke 12:42, Ecclesiastes 11:9, Ecclesiastes 11:10, Ecclesiastes 12:14, Matthew 12:36, Romans 14:12, 1 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Peter 4:5, 1 Peter 4:10, 1 Timothy 4:14, Revelation 20:12
for: Luke 12:20, Luke 19:21-26
Reciprocal: Genesis 40:20 - lifted up Genesis 47:14 - Joseph brought Job 15:29 - neither shall Job 21:16 - Lo Proverbs 18:9 - is brother Daniel 6:2 - that Hosea 2:8 - her corn Matthew 13:12 - from Matthew 18:23 - which Matthew 20:8 - unto Matthew 25:19 - reckoneth Luke 8:18 - from Luke 10:42 - which Luke 12:48 - For Luke 19:15 - that he Luke 19:24 - Take Luke 19:25 - Lord Acts 5:9 - How 1 Corinthians 7:31 - use Hebrews 13:17 - give account James 3:1 - knowing James 4:3 - ye may
Cross-References
Genesis 3:12
And Adam seide, The womman which thou yauest felowe to me, yaf me of the tre, and Y eet.
And Adam seide, The womman which thou yauest felowe to me, yaf me of the tre, and Y eet.
Genesis 3:17
Sothely God seyde to Adam, For thou herdist the voys of thi wijf, and hast ete of the tree, of which Y comaundide to thee that thou schuldist not ete, the erthe schal be cursid in thi werk; in traueylis thou schalt ete therof in alle daies of thi lijf;
Sothely God seyde to Adam, For thou herdist the voys of thi wijf, and hast ete of the tree, of which Y comaundide to thee that thou schuldist not ete, the erthe schal be cursid in thi werk; in traueylis thou schalt ete therof in alle daies of thi lijf;
Genesis 16:1
Therfor Sarai, wijf of Abram, hadde not gendrid fre children; but sche hadde a seruauntesse of Egipt, Agar bi name, and seide to hir hosebonde, Lo!
Therfor Sarai, wijf of Abram, hadde not gendrid fre children; but sche hadde a seruauntesse of Egipt, Agar bi name, and seide to hir hosebonde, Lo!
Genesis 16:2
the Lord hath closid me, that Y schulde not bere child; entre thou to my seruauntesse, if in hap Y schal take children, nameli of hir. And whanne he assentide to hir preiynge, sche took Agar Egipcian,
the Lord hath closid me, that Y schulde not bere child; entre thou to my seruauntesse, if in hap Y schal take children, nameli of hir. And whanne he assentide to hir preiynge, sche took Agar Egipcian,
Genesis 16:4
And Abram entride to Agar; and Agar seiy that sche hadde conseyued, and sche dispiside hir ladi.
And Abram entride to Agar; and Agar seiy that sche hadde conseyued, and sche dispiside hir ladi.
Genesis 16:6
And Abram answerde and seide to hir, Lo! thi seruauntesse is in thin hond; vse thou hir as `it likith. Therfor for Sarai turmentide hir, sche fledde awei.
And Abram answerde and seide to hir, Lo! thi seruauntesse is in thin hond; vse thou hir as `it likith. Therfor for Sarai turmentide hir, sche fledde awei.
Genesis 16:9
And the aungel of the Lord seide to hir, Turne thou ayen to thi ladi, and be thou mekid vndur hir hondis.
And the aungel of the Lord seide to hir, Turne thou ayen to thi ladi, and be thou mekid vndur hir hondis.
Genesis 16:10
And eft he seide, Y multipliynge schal multiplie thi seed, and it schal not be noumbrid for multitude.
And eft he seide, Y multipliynge schal multiplie thi seed, and it schal not be noumbrid for multitude.
Genesis 17:16
and Y schal blesse hir, and of hir I schal yyue to thee a sone, whom I schal blesse, and he schal be in to naciouns, and kyngis of puplis schulen be borun of hym.
and Y schal blesse hir, and of hir I schal yyue to thee a sone, whom I schal blesse, and he schal be in to naciouns, and kyngis of puplis schulen be borun of hym.
Genesis 18:10
To whom the Lord seide, Y schal turne ayen, and Y schal come to thee in this tyme, if Y lyue; and Sare, thi wijf, schal haue a sone. Whanne this was herd, Sare leiyede bihynde the dore of the tabernacle.
To whom the Lord seide, Y schal turne ayen, and Y schal come to thee in this tyme, if Y lyue; and Sare, thi wijf, schal haue a sone. Whanne this was herd, Sare leiyede bihynde the dore of the tabernacle.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he called him,.... By the prophets, sent one after another; by John the Baptist, by Christ himself, and by his apostles:
and said unto him, how is it that I hear this of thee? of thy corrupting the word; of thy covetousness, rapine, and theft; of thy adultery and idolatry, and sad violation of the law; see Romans 2:21
give an account of thy stewardship: what improvement is made of thy gifts; what care has been taken of my vineyard, the Jewish church; and where are the fruits that might be expected to have been received at your hands:
for thou mayest be no longer steward. This was foretold by the prophets, that God would write a "Loammi" upon the people of the Jews; that he would cut off three shepherds in one month, and particularly lay aside the idol shepherd, by whom the Pharisees may be meant, Zechariah 11:8 and by John the Baptist, who declared the axe was laid to the root of the tree, and it was just ready to be cut down, Matthew 3:10 and by Christ, that the kingdom of God should be taken from them, Matthew 21:43 and by the apostles, who turned from them to the Gentiles, Acts 13:46.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Give an account - Give a statement of your expenses and of your conduct while you have been steward. This is not to be referred to the day of judgment. It is a circumstance thrown into the parable to prepare the way for what follows. It is true that all will be called to give an account at the day of judgment, but we are not to derive that doctrine from such passages as this, nor are we to interpret this as teaching that our conscience, or the law, or any beings will âaccuse usâ in the day of judgment. All that will be indeed true, but it is not the truth that is taught in this passage.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 16:2. Give an account of thy, &c.] Produce thy books of receipts and disbursements, that I may see whether the accusation against thee be true or false. The original may be translated, Give up the business, Ïον λογον, of the stewardship.
