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 they were both of the same quantity, Ezekiel 45:11 . According to Godwin F13 Moses & Aaron, l. 6. c. 9. it held four gallons and a half; so that a hundred of them contained four hundred and fifty gallons; though some make the measure much larger. Some say the "bath" held six gallons, one pottle, and half a pint; and others, seven gallons, two quarts, and half a pint; and others, nine gallons, and three quarts.

Take thy bill , or "writing"; which showed the bargain made for so many measures; and which acknowledged the receipt of them, and promised payment:

and sit down quickly ; for his case required haste;

and write fifty ; just half; that it might appear he had bought but fifty, and was accountable for no more.