Luke 16:13 NLT,NIV,ESV

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 16:13-18

A lesson concerning covetousness. v. 13. No servant can. serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God. and mammon. v. 14. And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things; and they derided Him. v. 15. And He said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 16:1-13

4. The Parable of the Unjust Steward and its Application (Luke 16:1-13)1And he said also unto his [the1] disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had [of having] wasted his goods. 2And 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. 3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 16:1-13

the Right Use of Money Luke 16:1-13 We are all stewards, but how much we waste! Well might our Master deprive us of our post and trust! The unjust steward used his opportunity of ingratiating himself with the tenants at the landowner’s cost. He thus secured for himself a welcome to their homes, when his defalcations came to light and he was dismissed. Our Master did not commend his fraud, but pointed out that the children of this world are singularly alive to their future and prepare for its... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 16:1-31

The Master had a lesson to teach His disciples on the subject of earthly wealth, and He made use of this unjust steward for purposes of illustration only. The element in the action of the steward which our Lord commended was of foresight and singleness of aim. It was in this connection that He uttered the memorable words, "Ye cannot serve God and Mammon." The whole force, of course, is on the word "serve." When God is served, Mammon is used beneficently. When Mammon is served, the claims of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:1-13

The Parable of The Astute Steward (16:1-13). Jesus now tells a parable about an astute but careless estate manager who is failing to do his job properly. It is reported that he is ‘wasting’ his lord’s goods by his carelessness, not misappropriating them. When he is told that he is to be replaced, and must render up his stewardship accounts, he hits on a scheme which will put him in a good light in the eyes of others who might employ him, and at the same time will impress his lord. He will... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:1-31

Men Must Live In The Light Of The Coming Of The Son of Man In His Glory (15:1-19:28). Having established in Section 1 that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the city of David where He was proclaimed ‘Saviour’ and ‘Lord Messiah’; and in Section 2 that as ‘the Son of God’ Jesus had faced His temptations as to what His Messiahship would involve and defeated the Tempter; and that in Section 3 He had proclaimed in parables the secrets of ‘the Kingly Rule of God’; and had in Section 4 taught His... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:13

“No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Jesus then caps His arguments with a final statement. All this is true because no one can serve two masters. Anyone who has two masters will not be able to serve them in balance. Always one must take precedence. Thus every man must choose Who or what will be his real master. It is not possible to serve God and Wealth at the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:10-13

Luke 16:10-1 Chronicles : . The Right Use of Money. Lk. only, except Luke 16:13 (= Matthew 6:24), which is brought in by the verbal link “ mammon.” The note here is fidelity. There is some connexion with Luke 16:1-1 Samuel : in the subject— property and its obligations. In money matters one must be beyond reproach. If a man is untrustworthy here, how shall he be entrusted with the true wealth, the Messianic Kingdom? Luke 16:11-2 Kings : are parallel sayings; “ your own” corresponds to “ the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 16:13

See Poole on "Matthew 6:24". read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 16:1-13

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 16:1. And He said also.—This implies that there is a certain, though perhaps not very close, connection between the discourse in this chapter and that which precedes it. The chapter mainly consists of two parables bearing upon the right use of riches in this world with regard to the prospect of another world. This subject was specially appropriate to the two classes of publicans and Pharisees—the one of which amassed ill-gotten gains, and the other of which was covetous (Luke... read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 16:13-18

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 16:1-13

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 16:1-13

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 16:1-31

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:1-13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:1-31

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:13

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:10-13

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 16:13

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 16:1-13

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