Luke 16:6

And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

And {G1161} he said {G2036}, An hundred {G1540} measures {G943} of oil {G1637}. And {G2532} he said {G2036} unto him {G846}, Take {G1209} thy {G4675} bill {G1121}, and {G2532} sit down {G2523} quickly {G5030}, and write {G1125} fifty {G4004}.

‘Eight hundred gallons of olive oil,’ he replied. ‘Take your note back,’ he told him. ‘Now, quickly! Sit down and write one for four hundred!’

‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager. ‘Sit down quickly, and write fifty.’

And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Titus 2:10 (3 votes)

    Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

  • Luke 16:12 (3 votes)

    And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

  • Luke 16:9 (1 votes)

    And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.