Luke 16:3 KJV — MannaFest

Luke 16:3

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

KJV

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ASV

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.

WEB

The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

YLT

`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: --

DBT

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do; for my lord is taking the stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

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Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

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Luke 18:4
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
Luke 19:26
For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
Luke 12:17
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
Proverbs 19:15
Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

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He would have done well to have considered this before he had so foolishly thrown himself out of a good place by his unfaithfulness; but it is better to consider late than never. Note, Since we have all received notice that we must shortly be turned out of our stewardship, we are concerned to consider what we shall do then.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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LUK 16:3PRO 18:9 PRO 10:4
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
LUK 16:3PRO 20:4 PRO 19:15
LUK 16:3PRO 18:9 HEB 6:12
LUK 16:3PRO 19:15 PRO 23:21
LUK 16:3PRO 18:9 PRO 24:30-34
LUK 16:3PRO 19:15 PRO 20:13
LUK 16:3PRO 19:15 2TH 3:10
LUK 16:3PRO 20:4 PRO 13:4

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