Luke 16:6

Luke 16:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘Nine hundred gallons of olive oil,’ he replied. “The manager told him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)He said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ So he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

Context of Luke 16:6

4I know what I’ll do so that people will welcome me into their homes when I’ve lost my job.’ 5“So the manager called for each one of his master’s debtors. He said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ “The debtor replied, ‘Eight hundred gallons of olive oil.’ “The manager told him, ‘Take my master’s ledger. Quick! Sit down, and write “four hundred!” ’ 7“Then he asked another debtor, ‘How much do you owe?’ “The debtor replied, ‘A thousand bushels of wheat.’ “The manager told him, ‘Take the ledger, and write “eight hundred!” ’ 8“The master praised the dishonest manager for being so clever. Worldly people are more clever than spiritually-minded people when it comes to dealing with others.”

Luke 16:6 word by word

ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· δέξαι σου τὰ γράμματα καὶ καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• An hundredἑκατόνhekaton · hundredG1540
• measuresβάτοςbatos · bathG943
• of oilἔλαιονelaion · olive oilG1637
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Takeδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• billγράμμαgramma · something writtenG1121
• sit downκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
• quicklyταχέωςtacheōs · soonG5030
• and writeγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• fiftyπεντήκονταpentēkonta · fiftyG4004

Cross-references for Luke 16:6

• Luke 16:9⌞Jesus continued,⌟ “I’m telling you that although wealth is often used in dishonest ways, you should use it to make friends for yourselves. When life is over, you will be welcomed into an eternal home.

Commentaries on Luke 16:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6A hundred measures of oil - ̔ , A hundred baths. The בת bath was the largest measure of capacity among the Hebrews, except the homer, of which it was the tenth part: see Ezekiel 45:11, Ezekiel 45:14. It is equal to the ephah, i.e. to seven gallons and a half of our measure. Take thy bill - Thy account - . The writing in which the debt was specified, together with the obligation to pay so much, at such and such times. This appears to have been in the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6A hundred measures - The measure here mentioned is the “bath” which contained, according to Dr. Arbuthnot‘s tables, 7 12 gallons, or, according to the marginal note, about 9 gallons and 3 quarts. Oil - Oil of olives, or sweet oil. It was much used for lamps, as an article of food Exodus 29:2, and also for anointing, and, of course, as an article of commerce, 1 Kings 5:11. These were persons, doubtless, who had “rented” land of the rich man, and who were…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6A hundred measures of olive oil … fifty: The measure in Greek is a batos (from the Hebrew bath), a standard unit for measuring liquids. A hundred measures could have been about 3,000 liters (800 gallons), and fifty measures about 1,500 liters (400 gallons). The exact sizes are uncertain.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-75-7. fifty ... fourscore--deducting a half from the debt of the one, and a fifth from that of the other.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 16:6

• Covetousness
• Dishonesty
• Embezzlement
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Malfeasance in Office
• Measure
• Probation
• Servant
• Steward
• Worldliness

In the dictionaries

• Account
• Beg
• Beside
• Cool
• Deride
• Dig
• Fare
• Measure
• Put
• Riches

Commentaries on Luke 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings