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↥ Luke 16NT with xrefs 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. - And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: Gen. 24:2 - And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. Gen. 39:4 - And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. Luke 15:13 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. - And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? Gen. 3:9 - And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. Gen. 4:10 - So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Rom. 14:12 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. - The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. Prov. 21:25 - And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory? Isa. 10:3 - And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? Luke 12:17 4. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. - Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. Prov. 30:9 - For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. Jer. 4:22 - This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. James 3:15 5. So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? - And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. Matt. 18:24 - There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. Luke 7:41 - And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Luke 7:42 6. And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. - Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed. Num. 5:7 - But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 2 Cor. 4:2 - Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. Titus 2:10 7. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. - And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. Ex. 23:8 - A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. Prov. 17:23 - Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; Col. 2:14 8. And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. - While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. John 12:36 - For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: Eph. 5:8 - Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 1 Thess. 5:5 9. And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. - Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. Luke 12:33 - Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. Luke 18:22 - Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. 1 Tim. 6:19 10. He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. - His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matt. 25:21 - Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 1 Cor. 4:2 - For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. James 2:10 11. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? - Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. Luke 12:33 - If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? John 3:12 - I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. Rev. 3:18 12. And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? - But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: Matt. 6:20 - For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Heb. 10:34 - To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, 1 Pet. 1:4 13. No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. - And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 1 Kings 18:21 - Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? Rom. 6:16 - Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. James 4:4 14. And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. - For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. Jer. 6:13 - And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Luke 12:15 - For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 2 Tim. 3:2 15. And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. - But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. 1 Sam. 16:7 - Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Isa. 1:13 - The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. Luke 18:11 16. The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. - And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. Matt. 11:12 - For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. Matt. 11:13 - And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. Luke 9:2 17. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. - They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed: Ps. 102:26 - The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. Isa. 40:8 - And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. Rev. 21:1 18. Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery. - When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. Deut. 24:1 - And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: 1 Cor. 7:10 - But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife. 1 Cor. 7:11 19. There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: - And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi. Ezra 8:15 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. Luke 12:19 - Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. James 5:5 20. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, - And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. Ex. 9:9 - The LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed. Deut. 28:27 - So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. Job 2:7 21. And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. - Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog. Ps. 22:20 - And she answered and said unto him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs. Mark 7:28 - And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. Luke 15:16 22. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; - And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. Matt. 8:11 - No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. John 1:18 - Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. John 8:56 23. And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. - The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. Prov. 15:24 - But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matt. 8:12 - There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. Luke 13:28 24. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. - And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh. Isa. 66:24 - Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. Mark 9:48 - Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Luke 3:8 25. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. - They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Job 21:13 - But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. Luke 6:24 - Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) Phil. 3:19 26. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. - And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. Matt. 25:46 - Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. John 8:21 - Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 2 Thess. 1:9 27. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: - Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me; Ps. 81:8 - When a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand: Isa. 3:6 - And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. Mark 5:12 28. For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. - And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh. Gen. 47:2 - And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many. Matt. 27:53 - And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did. John 4:39 29. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. - Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5:39 - These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Acts 17:11 - And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim. 3:15 30. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. - I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Luke 13:3 - But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; John 12:10 - For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 1 Cor. 1:22 31. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. - Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5:39 - But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? John 5:47 - These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Acts 17:11 |