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Luke 16:1-9
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The Parable of the Dishonest Manager

1He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had ja manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your kmanagement, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ 5So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6He said, ‘A hundred measures1 of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures2 of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8The master commended the dishonest manager for his lshrewdness. For mthe sons of this world3 are lmore shrewd in dealing with their own generation than nthe sons of light. 9And I tell you, omake friends for yourselves by means of punrighteous wealth,4 so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.

Footnotes

  • 1 16:6 About 875 gallons or 3,200 liters
  • 2 16:7 Between 1,000 and 1,200 bushels or 37,000 to 45,000 liters
  • 3 16:8 Greek age
  • 4 16:9 Greek mammon, a Semitic word for money or possessions; also verse 11; rendered money in verse 13
Displaying 1-6 of 6 sermons for this passage.

Creative Accounting

Luke 16:1–9 Sermon 37:23 ID: 2649

The Present Kingdom — Part One

Matthew 1:1 – John 21:25 Sermon Includes Transcript 37:00 ID: 2392

Investing for Eternity — Part One

Luke 16:1–9 Sermon 43:43 ID: 2234

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager

Luke 16:1–15 Sermon 26:09 ID: 0536

Use It or Lose It!

Luke 19:11–11:27 Sermon 38:33 ID: 1570

Money Matters

Luke 16:1–13 Sermon 32:40 ID: 1561

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The Kingdom of God, Volume 2

Matthew 1:1 – Revelation 22:21 Series ID: 26802

A Study in Luke, Volume 10

More Signs and Parables Luke 16:1–19:27 Series ID: 14210