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Matthew Henry

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 16:1

And he said also to his disciples ,.... The Syriac version adds, "a parable", as the following is; and which is directed to the disciples, as those in the preceding chapter are to the Pharisees; and who also are designed in this; though it is particularly spoken to the disciples, because it might be of some use to them, with respect, to the stewardship they were in. The Persic and Ethiopic versions read, "Jesus", or "the Lord Jesus said": and which is to be understood, though not expressed;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:2

And he called him ,.... By the prophets, sent one after another; by John the Baptist, by Christ himself, and by his apostles: and said unto him, how is it that I hear this of thee ? of thy corrupting the word; of thy covetousness, rapine, and theft; of thy adultery and idolatry, and sad violation of the law; see Romans 2:21 give an account of thy stewardship : what improvement is made of thy gifts; what care has been taken of my vineyard, the Jewish church; and where are the fruits... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:3

Then the steward said within himself ,.... As the Scribes and Pharisees were wont to do, Matthew 3:9 what shall I do ? he does not say, what will become of me? I am undone, and what shall I do to be saved? or what shall I do for my Lord and Master I have so much injured? or what shall I do to make up matters with him? or what account shall I give? but what shall I do for a maintenance? how shall I live? what shall I do to please men, and gain their opinion and good will, and so be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 16:4

I am resolved what to do ,.... Or "I know what to do"; I have a scheme in my head, and I am determined to execute it, which will provide for me, and secure me a maintenance: that when I am put out of the stewardship ; drove from Jerusalem, and from the temple and the synagogues: they may receive me into their houses ; either Jews or Gentiles, after their dispersion. 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

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