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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 16:1

also unto His disciples = unto His disciples also. Note the Structure R and R, p. 1479, which gives the scope of the two chapters: both peculiar to this gospel. unto . Greek. pros. App-104 . a certain rich man . Compare Luke 16:19 . man. Greek. anthropos. App-123 . steward . A house manager, or agent, managing the house and servants, assigning the tasks, &c., of the latter. Compare Eliezer (Genesis 15:2 ; Genesis 24:2 ), Joseph (Genesis 39:4 ). was accused . Greek. diaballomai.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 16:2

How is it . . . ? = What is this . . ? of = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 16:9 . give = render. an = the. stewardship = the office of the steward (Luke 16:1 ). mayest = canst. no . Greek. ou . App-105 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 16:3

within = in. Greek. en. App-104 . lord = master, as in Luke 16:13 . App-98 . A. taketh away = is taking away. from. Greek. apo. App-104 . I cannot dig, &c. = to dig, I am not (Greek. ou. App-105 ) strong enough. beg. Greek. epaiteo. Compare App-134 . Occurs only here in Authorized Version, but See Luke 18:35 . ashamed . Ashamed to beg, but not ashamed to embezzle. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 16:1

This chapter relates Jesus' continued discourses to the disciples in the presence of the public and the Pharisees particularly. The great parables of the unjust steward (Luke 16:1-13) and the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) are both related to the conflict with the Pharisees; but the connective teaching between them was abbreviated by the sacred author. However, the positive connection is still clearly discernible (Luke 16:14-18).And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 16:2

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.This that I hear ... The accusers of the religious hierarchy were the prophets of God such as Ezekiel (Ezekiel 23:2) and Malachi (Malachi 2:8), and finally, Christ himself (Matthew 23:1-5).Render the account ... Here is the positive indication that the rich man is a figure of Almighty God. He is the one who summons men to render the account of their... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 16:3

And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my Lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.Said within himself ... This was the first commendable thing the steward did. Like the prodigal who also said "to himself" that he would arise and go to the Father, this man also faced bitter, unwelcome truth about HIMSELF. He lied to the Lord and to the debtors, but he told himself the truth. Many a hapless soul today simply does not... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 16:1

Luke 16:1. And he said also unto his disciples,— The maliciousness of the Pharisees, and the obstinacy with which they opposed every thing that was good, led our Saviour to expose their evil hearts and vile practices to public view. Wherefore, he did not content himself barely with justifying his receiving sinners, in order to convert them; but, while the scribes and Pharisees were present, he turned to his disciples, and spake the parable of the crafty steward, whom he proposed as an example... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 16:3

Luke 16:3. I cannot dig;— Commentators have shewn that the word σκαπτειν, which we render to dig, signifies in general to cultivate the land, and especially to prepare it for seed, which was one of the most laborious parts of the husbandman's work; in which day-labourers were employed; and consequently most fit to be mentioned by this steward, who, having been used to a delicate and luxurious way of living, would naturallythink of such a change of life inthe most discouraging view. The... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 16:1

1. steward—manager of his estate. accused—informed upon. had wasted—rather, "was wasting." read more

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 16:1-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 16:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 16:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 16:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 16:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 16:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 16:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 16:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 16:3

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 16:1

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