Luke 16:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 16:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 16:3 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 16:3 — KJV
“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.”
— Luke 16:3 (KJV)
Luke 16:3 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 16:3
“So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.”
Shares key themes with Luke 16:3: then, himself, lord
“And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call...: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord”
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“And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.”
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“Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.”
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“And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. Rehoboth: that is Room”
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