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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 16:1-18

We mistake if we imagine that the design of Christ's doctrine and holy religion was either to amuse us with notions of divine mysteries or to entertain us with notions of divine mercies. No, the divine revelation of both these in the gospel is intended to engage and quicken us to the practice of Christian duties, and, as much as any one thing, to the duty of beneficence and doing good to those who stand in need of any thing that either we have or can do for them. This our Saviour is here... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 16:1-13

16:1-13 Jesus said to his disciples, "There was a rich man who had a steward. He received information against the steward which alleged that he was dissipating his goods. He called him, and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.' The steward said to himself, 'What am I to do? I have not the strength to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I will do, so that, when I am removed from my stewardship, they will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:5

So he called every one of his Lord's debtors ,.... Either the Gentiles, who were greatly indebted to God, having sinned against him, and the law, and light of nature, at a great rate; into whose affections, houses, and palaces, the Jews found ways and means to introduce themselves; and, in process of time, got leave to have synagogues built, and their worship set up again: or else the Jews, their countrymen; since these were under those stewards, tutors, and governors, and were debtors to do... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:6

And he said an hundred measures of oil ,.... Or "baths of oil", the same quantity as in Ezra 7:22 where Aben Ezra F9 In Ezr. vii. 22. calls them, מדות , "measures", as we do here; and Jarchi F11 In ib. observes, that they were, לבלול מנחות , "to mingle with the meal, or flour offerings"; which illustrates the above observation, that they were for the temple service; and the bath was the measure of oil, as the ephah was of wheat F12 Kimchi in Ezek. xlv. 14. ; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:7

Then said he to another, and how much owest thou ?.... To my Lord, as before: and he said, an hundred measures of wheat , or "cors of wheat"; the same with "homers", Ezekiel 45:14 the same quantity as in Ezra 7:22 where, as here, they are called an hundred measures of wheat; and were, as Jarchi on the place observes, למנחות , "for the meal, or flour offerings": according to the above writer F14 Moses & Aaron, l. 6. c. 9. , this measure held five bushels, and five gallons;... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:6

A hundred measures of oil - Ἑκατον βατους , A hundred baths. The בת bath was the largest measure of capacity among the Hebrews, except the homer, of which it was the tenth part: see Ezekiel 45:11 , Ezekiel 45:14 . It is equal to the ephah, i.e. to seven gallons and a half of our measure. Take thy bill - Thy account - το γραμμα . The writing in which the debt was specified, together with the obligation to pay so much, at such and such times. This appears to have been in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:7

A hundred measures of wheat - Ἑκατον κορους , a hundred cors. Κορος , from the Hebrew כר cor , was the largest measure of capacity among the Hebrews, whether for solids or liquids. As the bath was equal to the ephah, so the cor was equal to the homer. It contained about seventy-five gallons and five pints English. For the same reason for which I preserve the names of the ancient coins, I preserve the names of the ancient measures. What idea can a mere English reader have of the word... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:8

The lord commended - Viz. the master of this unjust steward. He spoke highly of the address and cunning of his iniquitous servant. He had, on his own principles, made a very prudent provision for his support; but his master no more approved of his conduct in this, than he did in his wasting his substance before. From the ambiguous and improper manner in which this is expressed in the common English translation, it has been supposed that our blessed Lord commended the conduct of this wicked... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 16:1-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 16:1-13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:7

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

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 16:8

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