Luke 16:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord?

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  • Matt 18:24 : 24 And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.
  • Luke 7:41-42 : 41 And he said, Two men were in debt to a certain man of business: one had a debt of five hundred pence, and the other of fifty. 42 When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?

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  • Luke 16:1-4
    4 verses
    83%

    1And another time he said to the disciples, There was a certain man of great wealth who had a servant; and it was said to him that this servant was wasting his goods.

    2And 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.

    3And the servant said to himself, What am I to do now that my lord takes away my position? I have not enough strength for working in the fields, and I would be shamed if I made requests for money from people in the streets.

    4I 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.

  • Luke 16:6-9
    4 verses
    82%

    6And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said, Take your account straight away and put down fifty.

    7Then he said to another, What is the amount of your debt? And he said, A hundred measures of grain. And he said to him, Take your account and put down eighty.

    8And his lord was pleased with the false servant, because he had been wise; for the sons of this world are wiser in relation to their generation than the sons of light.

    9And I say to you, Make friends for yourselves through the wealth of this life, so that when it comes to an end, you may be taken into the eternal resting-places.

  • Matt 18:23-32
    10 verses
    78%

    23For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

    24And at the start, one came to him who was in his debt for ten thousand talents.

    25And because he was not able to make payment, his lord gave orders for him, and his wife, and his sons and daughters, and all he had, to be given for money, and payment to be made.

    26So the servant went down on his face and gave him worship, saying, Lord, give me time to make payment and I will give you all.

    27And the lord of that servant, being moved with pity, let him go, and made him free of the debt.

    28But that servant went out, and meeting one of the other servants, who was in debt to him for one hundred pence, he took him by the throat, saying, Make payment of your debt.

    29So that servant went down on his face, requesting him and saying, Give me time and I will make payment to you.

    30And he would not: but went and put him into prison till he had made payment of the debt.

    31So when the other servants saw what was done they were very sad, and came and gave word to their lord of what had been done.

    32Then his lord sent for him and said, You evil servant; I made you free of all that debt, because of your request to me:

  • Luke 7:41-42
    2 verses
    78%

    41And he said, Two men were in debt to a certain man of business: one had a debt of five hundred pence, and the other of fifty.

    42When they were unable to make payment, he made the two of them free of their debts. Which of them, now, will have the greater love for him?

  • Luke 19:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done.

    16And the first came before him, saying, Lord, your pound has made ten pounds.

  • Luke 15:26
    75%

    26And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be.

  • Matt 25:18-20
    3 verses
    75%

    18But he who was given the one went away and put it in a hole in the earth, and kept his lord's money in a secret place.

    19Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

    20And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.

  • Matt 18:34
    74%

    34And his lord was very angry, and put him in the hands of those who would give him punishment till he made payment of all the debt.

  • Luke 14:21
    74%

    21And the servant came back and gave his master an account of these things. Then the master of the house was angry and said to the servant, Go out quickly into the streets of the town and get the poor, the blind, and those who are broken in body.

  • Luke 14:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16And he said to them, A certain man gave a great feast, and sent word of it to a number of people.

    17And when the time had come, he sent his servants to say to them, Come, for all things are now ready.

  • Luke 12:42
    74%

    42And the Lord said, Who then is the wise and responsible servant whom his lord will put in control of his family, to give them their food at the right time?

  • Matt 20:8-10
    3 verses
    74%

    8And when evening came, the lord of the vine-garden said to his manager, Let the workers come, and give them their payment, from the last to the first.

    9And when those men came who had gone to work at the eleventh hour, they were given every man a penny.

    10Then those who came first had the idea that they would get more; and they, like the rest, were given a penny.

  • Luke 17:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7But which of you, having a servant who is ploughing or keeping sheep, will say to him, when he comes in from the field, Come now and be seated and have a meal,

    8Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours?

  • Matt 25:26-27
    2 verses
    73%

    26But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

    27Why, then, did you not put my money in the bank, and at my coming I would have got back what is mine with interest?

  • Luke 19:22-25
    4 verses
    73%

    22He said to him, By the words of your mouth you will be judged, you bad servant. You had knowledge that I am a hard man, taking up what I have not put down and getting in grain where I have not put seed;

    23Why then did you not put my money in a bank, so that when I came I would get it back with interest?

    24And he said to the others who were near, Take the pound away from him, and give it to the man who has ten.

    25And they say to him, Lord, he has ten pounds.

  • Luke 19:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12So he said, A certain man of high birth went into a far-away country to get a kingdom for himself, and to come back.

    13And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.

  • Luke 15:3
    72%

    3And he made a story for them, saying,

  • Luke 19:20
    71%

    20And another came, saying, Lord, here is your pound, which I put away in a cloth;

  • Luke 12:16
    71%

    16And he said to them, in a story, The land of a certain man of great wealth was very fertile:

  • Mark 12:2
    71%

    2And when the time came, he sent a servant to get from the workmen some of the fruit of the garden.

  • Luke 16:12
    70%

    12And if you have not been true in your care of the property of other people, who will give you that which is yours?

  • Matt 25:14
    70%

    14For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.