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. |
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