Luke 16:4

Wycliffe Bible

Y woot what Y schal do, that whanne Y am remeued fro the baili, thei resseyue me in to her hous.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I know what I’ll do so that when I’m removed from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

King James Version (1611)
I am resolued what to doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue me into their houses.

King James Version
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

English Standard Version
I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.'

New American Standard Bible
'I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from the management people will welcome me into their homes.'

New Century Version
I know what I'll do so that when I lose my job people will welcome me into their homes.'

Amplified Bible
'I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from the management, people [who are my master's debtors] will welcome me into their homes.'

New American Standard Bible (1995)
'I know what I shall do, so that when I am removed from the management people will welcome me into their homes.'

Legacy Standard Bible
I know what I shall do, so that when I am removed from the stewardship people will take me into their homes.'

Berean Standard Bible
I know what I will do, so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes...'

Contemporary English Version
I know what I'll do, so that people will welcome me into their homes after I've lost my job."

Complete Jewish Bible
Aha! I know what I'll do — something that will make people welcome me into their homes after I've lost my job here!'

Darby Translation
I know what I will do, that when I shall have been removed from the stewardship I may be received into their houses.

Easy-to-Read Version
I know what I will do! I will do something to make friends, so that when I lose my job, they will welcome me into their homes.'

Geneva Bible (1587)
I knowe what I will doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue mee into their houses.

George Lamsa Translation
Now I know what I will do, so that when I leave the stewardship, they will receive me in their houses.

Good News Translation
Now I know what I will do! Then when my job is gone, I shall have friends who will welcome me in their homes.'

Lexham English Bible
I know what I should do, so that when I am removed from the management they will welcome me into their homes!'

Literal Translation
I know what I will do, that when I am removed from the stewardship, they will receive me into their houses.

American Standard Version
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

Bible in Basic English
I have come to a decision what to do, so that when I am put out of my position they will take me into their houses.

Hebrew Names Version
I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.'

International Standard Version
I know what I'll do so that peoplethey">[fn] will welcome me into their homes when I'm dismissed from my job.'

Etheridge Translation
I know what I will do, that when I shall be put out of the house-headship, they may receive me into their houses.

Murdock Translation
I know what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
I wote what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardshippe, they may receaue me into their houses.

English Revised Version
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

World English Bible
I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.'

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
I know what to do, that when I am removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

Weymouth's New Testament
I see what to do, in order that when I am discharged from the stewardship they may give me a home in their own houses.'

Update Bible Version
I have resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

Webster's Bible Translation
I am resolved what to do, that when I am removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

New English Translation
I know what to do so that when I am put out of management, people will welcome me into their homes.'

New King James Version
I have resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.'

New Living Translation
Ah, I know how to ensure that I'll have plenty of friends who will give me a home when I am fired.'

New Life Bible
I know what I will do. I will make it so that when I lose this work I will be able to go to the homes of my friends.'

New Revised Standard
I have decided what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager, people may welcome me into their homes.'

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
I know what I will do, that, when I am removed out of the stewardship, they may welcome me into their own houses.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I know what I will do, that when I shall be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

Revised Standard Version
I have decided what to do, so that people may receive me into their houses when I am put out of the stewardship.'

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
I woote what to do yt when I am put out of ye stewardshippe they maye receave me into their houses.

Young's Literal Translation
I have known what I shall do, that, when I may be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I wote what I wil do, that wha I am put out of the stewardshipe, they maye receaue me in to their houses.

Mace New Testament (1729)
I must do something that will secure me a reception in other families, when I have lost my place in this.

Simplified Cowboy Version
I know what I'll do! I'll make some quick friends by using the rancher's business so I can call in some favors after I'm 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
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Proverbs 30:9, Jeremiah 4:22, James 3:15

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Cross-References

Genesis 16:4
And Abram entride to Agar; and Agar seiy that sche hadde conseyued, and sche dispiside hir ladi.

Genesis 16:5
And Saray seide to Abram, Thou doist wickidli ayens me; I yaf my seruauntesse in to thi bosum, which seeth, that sche conseyuede, and dispisith me; the Lord deme betwixe me and thee.

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.

Genesis 16:8
he seide to hir, Fro whennus comest thou Agar, the seruauntesse of Sarai, and whidur goist thou? Which answerde, Y fle fro the face of Sarai my ladi.

2 Samuel 6:16
And whanne the arke of the Lord hadde entride in to the citee of Dauid, Mychol, the douytir of Saul, bihelde bi a wyndow, and sche siy the kyng skippynge and daunsynge bifor the Lord; and sche dispiside hym in hir herte.

Proverbs 30:23
bi an hateful womman, whanne sche is takun in matrymonye; and bi an handmaide, whanne sche is eir of hir ladi.

1 Corinthians 4:6
And, britheren, Y haue transfigurid these thingis in to me and in to Apollo, for you; that in vs ye lerne, lest ouer that it is writun, oon ayens another be blowun with pride for another.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I am resolved what to do,.... Or "I know what to do"; I have a scheme in my head, and I am determined to execute it, which will provide for me, and secure me a maintenance:

that when I am put out of the stewardship; drove from Jerusalem, and from the temple and the synagogues:

they may receive me into their houses; either Jews or Gentiles, after their dispersion.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I am resolved - He thought of his condition. He looked at the plans which occurred to him. He had been dishonest, and knew that he must lose his place. It would have been better to have “considered before this,” and resolved on a proper course of life, and to be faithful to his trust; and his perplexity here teaches us that dishonesty will sooner or later lead us into difficulty, and that the path of honesty is not only the “right” path, but is the path that is filled with most comfort and peace.

When I am put out ... - When I lose my place, and have no home and means of support.

They may receive me ... - Those who are now under me, and whom I am resolved now to favor. He had been dishonest to his master, and, having “commenced” a course of dishonesty, he did not shrink from pursuing it. Having injured his master, and being now detected, he was willing still farther to injure him, to take revenge on him for removing him from his place, and to secure his own interest still at his expense. He was resolved to lay these persons under such obligations, and to show them so much kindness, that they could not well refuse to return the kindness to him and give him a support. We may learn here,

1. That one sin leads on to another, and that one act of dishonesty will be followed by many more, if there is opportunity.
2. Men who commit one sin cannot get along “consistently” without committing many more. One lie will demand many more to make it “appear” like the truth, and one act of cheating will demand many more to avoid detection. The beginning of sin is like the letting out of waters, and no man knows, if he indulges in one sin, where it will end.
3. Sinners are selfish. They care more about “themselves” than they do either about God or truth. If they seek salvation, it is only for selfish ends, and because they desire a comfortable “abode” in the future world rather than because they have any regard to God or his cause.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 16:4. They may receive me — That is, the debtors and tenants, who paid their debts and rents, not in money, but in kind; such as wheat, oil, and other produce of their lands.