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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 16:1-13

Money as a means of grace. The previous chapter was spoken against the pride of the Pharisaic party, who were too exclusive to welcome publicans and sinners to the same feast of privilege as themselves. The parable now before us was spoken against their covetousness. It will be found that, as the graces are to be found and grow together, so do the vices of mankind. The idolatry of wealth goes hand-in-hand with pride. In warning his disciples, however, against the vice, our Lord... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 16:1-31

The Lord ' s teaching on the right use of earthly possessions with regard to the prospect of another world, in the form of the two parables of the unjust steward, and Dives and Lazarus. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 16:1

His disciples - The word “disciples,” here, is not to be restricted to the twelve apostles or to the seventy. The parable appears to have been addressed to all the professed followers of the Saviour who were present when it was delivered. It is connected with that in the preceding chapter. Jesus had there been discoursing with the scribes and Pharisees, and vindicating his conduct in receiving kindly publicans and sinners. These “publicans and sinners” are here particularly referred to by the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 16:2

Give an account - Give a statement of your expenses and of your conduct while you have been steward. This is not to be referred to the day of judgment. It is a circumstance thrown into the parable to prepare the way for what follows. It is true that all will be called to give an account at the day of judgment, but we are not to derive that doctrine from such passages as this, nor are we to interpret this as teaching that our conscience, or the law, or any beings will “accuse us” in the day of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 16:1

Luke 16:1. And he also, &c. To give a further check to the maliciousness of the Pharisees, and the obstinacy with which they opposed every thing that was good, he delivered, while they were still present, the parable of the crafty steward, whom he proposed as an example of the dexterous improvement which worldly men make of such opportunities and advantages as fall in their way for advancing their interest. By this parable, Jesus designed to excite his disciples to improve, in like... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 16:2-4

Luke 16:2-4. And he called him, and said, How is it that I hear this of thee His lord, having called him, told him what was laid to his charge; and as he did not pretend to deny the accusation, he ordered him to give in his accounts, because he was determined he should occupy his office no longer. Then the steward said, What shall I do? The steward, having heard his doom pronounced, began to consider with himself, how he should be supported when he was discarded. He was of a disposition so... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 16:1-17

103. The shrewd manager (Luke 16:1-17)This story was told not to the Pharisees but to the disciples of Jesus. It concerned a shrewd businessman whom the owner of a business appointed as manager. In this business, dealings were made by exchange of goods rather than payment of money, a practice that enabled the manager to cheat the owner. When the owner found out, he decided to dismiss him (Luke 16:1-2).The manager then thought of a plan to ensure help from his business friends after his... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 16:1

also unto His disciples = unto His disciples also. Note the Structure R and R, p. 1479, which gives the scope of the two chapters: both peculiar to this gospel. unto . Greek. pros. App-104 . a certain rich man . Compare Luke 16:19 . man. Greek. anthropos. App-123 . steward . A house manager, or agent, managing the house and servants, assigning the tasks, &c., of the latter. Compare Eliezer (Genesis 15:2 ; Genesis 24:2 ), Joseph (Genesis 39:4 ). was accused . Greek. diaballomai.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 16:2

How is it . . . ? = What is this . . ? of = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 16:9 . give = render. an = the. stewardship = the office of the steward (Luke 16:1 ). mayest = canst. no . Greek. ou . App-105 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 16:1

This chapter relates Jesus' continued discourses to the disciples in the presence of the public and the Pharisees particularly. The great parables of the unjust steward (Luke 16:1-13) and the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31) are both related to the conflict with the Pharisees; but the connective teaching between them was abbreviated by the sacred author. However, the positive connection is still clearly discernible (Luke 16:14-18).And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain... read more