Luk 16:1 | NET2full | STEP | Jesus also said to the disciples , “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets .

‏ Luke 16:1

The Parable of the Clever Steward

1 Jesus ^{▼▼tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations ^{▼▼tn These are not formal legal charges, but reports from friends, acquaintances, etc.; Grk “A certain man was rich who had a manager, and this one was reported to him as wasting his property.”} that his manager ^{▼▼sn His manager was the steward in charge of managing the house. He could have been a slave trained for the role.} was wasting ^{▼▼tn Or “squandering.” This verb is graphic; it means to scatter (L&N 57.151).} his assets.