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. / 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. →

Well, folks, Luke 16 is about a rich man and a poor man. The rich man is dressed in fancy clothes, living the high life and throwing big parties. The poor man, Lazarus, is outside the rich man's door, begging for scraps, and even the dogs come to lick his sores. →

Joe: Alright, so Luke 16. What have we got? Bible Expert: Well, this chapter contains a parable of the Unjust Steward, which Jesus told his disciples. The steward was accused of wasting his master's possessions, but he acted shrewdly to ensure that his master's debtors would be able to pay back their debts. →

Alex: So, what do you do for a living? Contestant: I'm actually a Bible scholar. I'm familiar with every book of the Bible, if you'd like me to summarize one for you. Alex (sighing): No, that's okay. →

Listen up, maggots! This is Luke 16. Now, there was this rich guy who had a steward who was kind of a thief. The rich guy found out and fired the steward. The steward was worried about his future, so he used his wits to get people to owe him so he'd have somebody to take care of him when he was fired. →

Robin: Holy Bible, Batman! What's going on in Luke 16? Batman: Well Robin, it starts with a parable about a shrewd manager who was facing a financial crisis. Joker: Ha ha ha! What a tragedy! Batman: Not so fast, Joker! The manager was able to use his wit to make financial arrangements with his employers creditors to save his skin. →

C'mon, man! Here's the deal, folks. My father used to say, literally, that Jesus told a story about a rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. See here, Jack, the rich man acted like he didn't want nothin' to do with Lazarus, or uh, you know, he just ignored him. →

1-13. Jesus was speaking to his disciples about how to manage money correctly and ethically. He told them this parable about a dishonest manager, who was about to be fired for his dishonesty. But instead of being a "low energy" guy, he decided to use his current position to his advantage and make friends with his employer's debtors. →

Peter: Alright, so Luke 16 starts off with a parable about a steward who was about to be fired, so he called all his master's debtors and reduced their debts in order to gain favor with them. Lois: Uh, okay. →