Parallel Bible results for "luke 16:1-6"

Luke 16:1-6

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1 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.
1 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
2 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.
2 So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’
3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
3 “The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg—
4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
4 I know what I’ll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.’
5 So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
5 “So he called in each one of his master’s debtors. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
6 “ ‘Nine hundred gallons of olive oil,’ he replied. “The manager told him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.’
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