Luke 16:5
“So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?”
Luke 16:5 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Therefore calling together every one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And calling to him each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
- DARBYDarby
- And having called to him each one of the debtors of his own lord, he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?'
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'And having called near each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much dost thou owe to my lord?
- BPVBiblePics Version
- So he called each of his master's debtors and asked the first, "How much do you owe my master?"
Context: Luke 16
3Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
4I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
5So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
6And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
7Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
About Luke 16: The Parable of the Unjust Steward
Jesus teaches about the Parable of the Shrewd Manager and the Rich Man and Lazarus.
Commentary
Luke 16 is a chapter that speaks to the importance of being wise with our resources. Jesus tells a parable of a shrewd manager who is about to be fired for squandering his master's possessions. Rather than accept his fate, the manager uses his remaining time to make friends with his master's debtors by reducing their debts. Jesus commends the manager for his wisdom and encourages his listeners to be similarly wise with their resources.