Devine Scripture

Luke 16:8

Luke chapter 16 · verse 8 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

Context

v.7Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy bond, and write fourscore.

v.8This passage

v.9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 John 3:10

    In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

  • 2 Samuel 13:3

    But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtle man.

  • Psalms 49:10

    For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others.

  • Matthew 17:26

    And when he said, From strangers, Jesus said unto him, Therefore the sons are free.

  • Luke 20:34

    And Jesus said unto them, The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

  • Philippians 3:19

    whose end is perdition, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.