Luke 16:2

So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The master of the rich man calls his manager to demand an immediate accounting of his stewardship before terminating his employment. This occurs within Jesus’ parable addressing how disciples should handle worldly wealth.

The words — φωνήσας (phōnēsas) means “having called,” and ἀκούω (akouō) means “I hear,” capturing the master’s sudden inquiry into what he has heard about the manager’s conduct.

The thread — The demand for a reckoning runs through 1 Samuel 2:23, where Eli questions his sons about heard reports, and Ecclesiastes 12:14, which states God will judge every hidden deed.

Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that stewardship is temporary and accountability is inevitable, demanding immediate honesty in how resources are managed.

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The Greek words

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 2:23 “Why are you doing these things?” Eli said to his sons. “I hear about your wicked deeds from all these people.
Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
1 Timothy 5:24 The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
1 Peter 4:5 But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
Genesis 3:9 But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”
Genesis 4:9 And the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I do not know!” he answered. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.