The shrewd manager knows he is about to be fired. In that era, this would mean being destitute and homeless. He has been misusing his employer's property.

6 “'Nine hundred gallons of olive oil,' he replied. “The manager told him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.'.

The man replied, 'A hundred measures of olive oil.' The manager said to him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.'

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager. 16 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

Nine hundred gallons of olive oil, he replied. The manager told him, Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.

* [16:6] One hundred measures: literally, “one hundred baths.” A bath is a Hebrew unit of liquid measurement equivalent to eight or nine gallons. * [16:7] ...

Luke 16:6 “ 'Nine hundred gallons of olive oil,' he replied. “The manager told him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.'.

Luke 16:6-9 American Standard Version (ASV) · And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.

And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' So he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'

The call is to utilize earthly wealth not just for personal gain, but to foster relationships and goodwill with others.