Verse Comparison: Luke 16:2
American Standard Version
And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.
Amplified® Bible
And he called him and said to him, What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management [of my affairs], for you can be [my] manager no longer.
Contemporary English Version
So the rich man called him in and said, "What is this I hear about you? Tell me what you have done! You are no longer going to work for me."
Darby English Version
And having called him, he said to him, What [is] this that I hear of thee? give the reckoning of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
Good News Bible
so he called him in and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Turn in a complete account of your handling of my property, because you cannot be my manager any longer.'
International Standard Version
So he called for him and asked him, 'What's this I hear about you? Give me a report about your management, because you can't be my manager any longer.'
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.
New American Standard Bible
"And he called him and said to him, `What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
New International Version
So he called him in and asked him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.'
New King James Version
So he called him and said to him, 'What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.'
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"And he called him and said to him, 'What do I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer serve as my manager.'
Young's Literal Translation
and having called him, he said to him, What `is' this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.
