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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:8

And the Lord commended the unjust steward ,.... Not the Lord Jesus Christ, who delivered this parable, as the Syriac version seems to suggest, rendering it, "our Lord"; but the Lord of the steward, or "God", as the Ethiopic version reads: not that he commended him for the fact he did, or the injustice of it for this is contrary to his nature and perfections; but for his craft and cunning in providing himself a maintenance for time to come: for he is on that account branded as an "unjust... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:9

And I say unto you ,.... These are the words of Christ, as are also the latter part of the preceding verse, accommodating and applying the parable to his disciples, and for their instruction: make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness : by "mammon" are designed riches, wealth, and substance; See Gill on Matthew 6:24 and is called "mammon of unrighteousness", because such wealth is often unrighteously detained, and is not made use of to right and good purposes, by the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:10

He that is faithful in that which is least ,.... In quantity and quality, especially the latter; in that which is of little value and worth, at least when compared with other things: is faithful also in much : in matters of greater consequence and importance: the sense of the proverb is, that, generally speaking, a man that acts a faithful part in a small trust committed to him, does so likewise in a much larger; and being tried, and found faithful in things of less moment, he is... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:11

If therefore ye have not been faithful ,.... This is the application of the above proverbial expressions, and seems to be directed to the disciples of Christ, though not without a view to the covetous Scribes and Pharisees, who were in hearing of it, and were disturbed at it, Luke 16:14 and the meaning is, that whereas some of them might have been unfaithful, and have acted the unjust part of gathering of riches, as Matthew, and other publicans, that were now become the followers of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:12

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's ,.... Which is not a man's own, but what is committed to him by another; בממון אחרים , "with the mammon of others F1 Jarchi in Pirke Abot, c. 5, sect. 13. ", to speak in the language of the Jews; and of mammon, our Lord is speaking, and here of another man's, of which they were only stewards, as he in the preceding parable was: hence we read F2 T. Hieros. Succa, fol. 53. 1. of שומרי ממון , "keepers of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:13

No servant can serve two masters ,.... See Gill on Matthew 6:24 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:14

And the Pharisees also who were covetous ,.... Or lovers of money, the love of which is the root of all evil; and that they were, is evident from their devouring widows' houses, under a pretence of making long prayers for them, Matthew 23:14 heard all these things ; as well as the disciples, being in company with them, Luke 15:2 even the parable concerning the unjust steward, and the application of it; and the directions given about using the things of this world, and the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:15

And he said unto them ,.... That is, Jesus said unto them, as the Syriac and Persic versions express it: "ye are they which justify yourselves before men": from the sins of injustice, unfaithfulness, covetousness, and all others; and would be thought, and appear to be righteous; but it is only in the sight of men, who can only see the outside of things, and judge thereby: but God knoweth your hearts ; and what is in them, the deceitfulness, hypocrisy, covetousness, and cruelty of them,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:16

The law and the prophets were until John ,.... Till the time that John the Baptist began his ministry; for till then, the law and the prophets, with the Hagiographa, or holy writings, for into these three parts the Jews divided the books of the Old Testament, were the only writings they had; and which contained the whole of the revelation granted to them; and which they wrested, and put false glosses on; and therefore it was no wonder that they derided Christ, and despised his ministry: and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:17

And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass ,.... This is said by Christ, lest it should be thought by his saying, that the law and the prophets were until John, that they were no longer, nor of any more use; but were now abrogated and laid aside; whereas heaven and earth might sooner pass away, and the whole frame of nature be dissolved: than one tittle of the law to fail ; which, and the prophets, in all the precepts, promises, types, figures, prophecies, &c.; thereof, had their... read more

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