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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 16:5-6

and 7 simply paint in the details of the interesting picture of the parable. This singular plan of providing for himself by becoming a benefactor of the debtor, remarks Professor Bruce, was by no means the only possible one under the circumstances; but the Speaker of the pa-table made his hero make choice of it as the aim of the imaginary narrative was to teach the value of beneficence as a passport into the eternal habitations. Various explanations have been suggested to account for the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 16:6

A hundred measures - The measure here mentioned is the “bath” which contained, according to Dr. Arbuthnot’s tables, 7 12 gallons, or, according to the marginal note, about 9 gallons and 3 quarts.Oil - Oil of olives, or sweet oil. It was much used for lamps, as an article of food Exodus 29:2, and also for anointing, and, of course, as an article of commerce, 1 Kings 5:11. These were persons, doubtless, who had “rented” land of the rich man, and who were to give him a certain proportion of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 16:7

Measures of wheat - The measure here mentioned - the “kor,” or homer - contained, according to the tables of Dr. Arbuthnot, about 32 pecks, or 8 bushels; or, according to the marginal note, about 14 bushels and a “pottle.” A “pottle” is 4 pints. The Hebrew “kor,” כר kor, or “homer,” חמר chomer, was equal to 10 baths or 70 gallons, and the actual amount of the measure, according to this, was not far from 8 gallons. Robinson, Lexicon), however, supposes that the bath was 11 12 gallons, and the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 16:5-7

Luke 16:5-7. So he called, &c. In pursuance of this scheme he sent for all those of his lord’s debtors whom he could hope to oblige by so fraudulent a proposal, determining to lower the several articles in his book, which stood chargeable to the account of each of them: and said to the first, How much owest thou How much hast thou agreed to pay for the rent of the ground thou occupiest, or of how much hast thou acknowledged the receipt? And he said, A hundred measures of oil The... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 16:1-17

103. The shrewd manager (Luke 16:1-17)This story was told not to the Pharisees but to the disciples of Jesus. It concerned a shrewd businessman whom the owner of a business appointed as manager. In this business, dealings were made by exchange of goods rather than payment of money, a practice that enabled the manager to cheat the owner. When the owner found out, he decided to dismiss him (Luke 16:1-2).The manager then thought of a plan to ensure help from his business friends after his... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 16:6

measures. Greek. p1. of batos. the Hebrew bath. App-51 . (11) (7). Not the same word as in Luke 16:7 . Take = Take back. thy bill = writings, i.e. agreement. sit. write = sitting down, quickly write, quickly . It was a secret and hurried transaction. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 16:7

another. Greek. heteros. App-124 . thou. Note the emphasis: "And thou, How much owest thou? " measures. Greek. Plural of koros. App-51 . (11) (8). Not the same word as in Luke 16:6 read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 16:5-6

Luke 16:5-6. So he called—his lord's debtors— Calling the tenants, he intimated his purpose; and whereas one by his bargain bound himself to pay yearly a hundred βατους, [from the Hebrew בתים, betim] baths of oil, each bath equal to seven gallons, four pints, and a half, English measure]—he let him have the land for fifty: and whereas another was to pay an hundred κορους, Luke 16:7. [from the Hebrew כור kur] homers of wheat, yearly, each homer being equal to eight bushels and a half, Winchester... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 16:1-9

The parable of the shrewd manager 16:1-9"Luke 16:1-8 contains probably the most difficult parable in Luke." [Note: Bock, Luke, p. 418.] read more