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.

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Other Translations for Luke 16:6

BSB

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

AKJV

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

CPDV

So he said, 'One hundred jars of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your invoice, and quickly, sit down and write fifty.'

ERV

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

NHEB

He said, 'A hundred batos of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'

SMT

And he said, An hundred baths of oil. And he said to him, Take thou thy book, and having quickly sat down, write fifty.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Luke 16:6

AndG1161ConjunctionhesaidG2036AnhundredG1540Noun measuresG943NounofoilG1637Noun Neuter AndG2532ConjunctionhesaidG2036untohimG846 TakeG1209Verb thyG4675 billG1121Noun Neuter andG2532ConjunctionsitdownG2523Verb quicklyG5030AdverbandwriteG1125Verb fiftyG4004Adjective

Commentary for Luke 16:6

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Luke 16:6

Summary

Steward fraudulently reduces first debtor's obligation

Event

Steward reduces oil debt fraudulently

Estimated Time Period

c. 30 AD