Luke 16:1 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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;

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

ALSO [Jesus] said to the disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a manager of his estate, and accusations [against this man] were brought to him, that he was squandering his [master's] possessions.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

ALSO [Jesus] said to the disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a manager of his estate, and accusations [against this man] were brought to him, that he was squandering his [master's] possessions.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Now he said to the disciples: “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

Jesus told another story to his disciples: ‘A rich man had a servant who took care of his money and the things in his house. Some people told the rich man that the servant was wasting his things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jesus said to his followers, "Once there was a rich man. He hired a manager to take care of his business. Later, he learned that his manager was cheating him.

He also said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jesus said to his disciples, “There was once a rich man who had a servant who managed his property. The rich man was told that the manager was wasting his master's money,

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "A rich man had a business manager. The manager was accused of wasting the rich man's property.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He also said to the disciples: "There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

Now He was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a steward, and this steward was reported to him as squandering his possessions.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He told His disciples: “There was a rich man who had a steward who was accused to the man of wasting his resources.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now He was also saying to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then he also said to his disciples, "A rich man had a steward who was reported to him for squandering his property.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jesus also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jesus told his disciples another story. He said, "There was a rich man who had a manager. Some said that the manager was wasting what the rich man owned.

English NIV

Jesus told his disciples: "There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

English NKJ 1982

He also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.

English NLT

Jesus told this story to his disciples: "A rich man hired a manager to handle his affairs, but soon a rumor went around that the manager was thoroughly dishonest.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then Jesus said to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was squandering his property.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Jesus taught his disciples using this story: “Once a very rich man hired a manager to run his business and oversee all his wealth. But soon a rumor spread that the manager was wasting his master’s money.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a steward, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jesus now told this story to his disciples: “A rich man hired an accountant to handle his affairs, but soon a rumor went around that the accountant was thoroughly dishonest.

English Tyndale 1537

(And) He said also unto his disciples. There was a certain rich man, which had a steward, that was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

Luke 16:1 — Compare Translations