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The parable of the dishonest manager

Jesus told of a manager who acted shrewdly when called to account, then taught His disciples to be faithful with worldly wealth and with what belongs to another. He concluded that no servant can serve both God and money (Luke 16:1-13).

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📖 Luke 16:1–3

1Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. 2So 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.’ 3The 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.

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