Luke 16:5

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

`And having called near each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much dost thou owe to my lord?

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:24 : 24 and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,
  • Luke 7:41-42 : 41 `Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty; 42 and they not having `wherewith' to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 16:1-4
    4 verses
    83%

    1And 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;

    2and 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.

    3`And the steward said in himself, What shall I do, because my lord doth take away the stewardship from me? to dig I am not able, to beg I am ashamed: --

    4I have known what I shall do, that, when I may be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.

  • Luke 16:6-9
    4 verses
    82%

    6and he said, A hundred baths of oil; and he said to him, Take thy bill, and having sat down write fifty.

    7`Afterward to another he said, And thou, how much dost thou owe? and he said, A hundred cors of wheat; and he saith to him, Take thy bill, and write eighty.

    8`And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.

    9and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.

  • Matt 18:23-32
    10 verses
    78%

    23`Because of this was the reign of the heavens likened to a man, a king, who did will to take reckoning with his servants,

    24and he having begun to take account, there was brought near to him one debtor of a myriad of talents,

    25and he having nothing to pay, his lord did command him to be sold, and his wife, and the children, and all, whatever he had, and payment to be made.

    26The servant then, having fallen down, was bowing to him, saying, Sir, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

    27and the lord of that servant having been moved with compassion did release him, and the debt he forgave him.

    28`And, that servant having come forth, found one of his fellow-servants who was owing him an hundred denaries, and having laid hold, he took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that which thou owest.

    29His fellow-servant then, having fallen down at his feet, was calling on him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all;

    30and he would not, but having gone away, he cast him into prison, till he might pay that which was owing.

    31`And his fellow-servants having seen the things that were done, were grieved exceedingly, and having come, shewed fully to their lord all the things that were done;

    32then having called him, his lord saith to him, Evil servant! all that debt I did forgive thee, seeing thou didst call upon me,

  • Luke 7:41-42
    2 verses
    78%

    41`Two debtors were to a certain creditor; the one was owing five hundred denaries, and the other fifty;

    42and they not having `wherewith' to give back, he forgave both; which then of them, say thou, will love him more?'

  • Luke 19:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15`And it came to pass, on his coming back, having taken the kingdom, that he commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he gave the money, that he might know what any one had done in business.

    16`And the first came near, saying, Sir, thy pound did gain ten pounds;

  • Luke 15:26
    75%

    26and having called near one of the young men, he was inquiring what these things might be,

  • Matt 25:18-20
    3 verses
    75%

    18and he who did receive the one, having gone away, digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

    19`And after a long time cometh the lord of those servants, and taketh reckoning with them;

    20and he who did receive the five talents having come, brought other five talents, saying, `Sir, five talents thou didst deliver to me; lo, other five talents did I gain besides them.

  • Matt 18:34
    74%

    34`And having been wroth, his lord delivered him to the inquisitors, till he might pay all that was owing to him;

  • Luke 14:21
    74%

    21`And that servant having come, told to his lord these things, then the master of the house, having been angry, said to his servant, Go forth quickly to the broad places and lanes of the city, and the poor, and maimed, and lame, and blind, bring in hither.

  • Luke 14:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16and he said to him, `A certain man made a great supper, and called many,

    17and he sent his servant at the hour of the supper to say to those having been called, Be coming, because now are all things ready.

  • Luke 12:42
    74%

    42And the Lord said, `Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?

  • Matt 20:8-10
    3 verses
    74%

    8`And evening having come, the lord of the vineyard saith to his steward, Call the workmen, and pay them the reward, having begun from the last -- unto the first.

    9And they of about the eleventh hour having come, did receive each a denary.

    10`And the first having come, did suppose that they shall receive more, and they received, they also, each a denary,

  • Luke 17:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7`But, who is he of you -- having a servant ploughing or feeding -- who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come near, recline at meat?

    8but will not `rather' say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?

  • Matt 25:26-27
    2 verses
    73%

    26`And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter!

    27it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.

  • Luke 19:22-25
    4 verses
    73%

    22`And he saith to him, Out of thy mouth I will judge thee, evil servant: thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up what I did not lay down, and reaping what I did not sow!

    23and wherefore didst thou not give my money to the bank, and I, having come, with interest might have received it?

    24`And to those standing by he said, Take from him the pound, and give to him having the ten pounds --

    25(and they said to him, Sir, he hath ten pounds) --

  • Luke 19:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,

    13and having called ten servants of his own, he gave to them ten pounds, and said unto them, Do business -- till I come;

  • Luke 15:3
    72%

    3And he spake unto them this simile, saying,

  • Luke 19:20
    71%

    20`And another came, saying, Sir, lo, thy pound, that I had lying away in a napkin;

  • Luke 12:16
    71%

    16And he spake a simile unto them, saying, `Of a certain rich man the field brought forth well;

  • Mark 12:2
    71%

    2and he sent unto the husbandmen at the due time a servant, that from the husbandmen he may receive from the fruit of the vineyard,

  • Luke 16:12
    70%

    12and if in the other's ye became not faithful -- your own, who shall give to you?

  • Matt 25:14
    70%

    14`For -- as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,