Luke 16:5

Luke 16:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
• New International Version (NIV)“So he called in each one of his master’s debtors. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
• English Standard Version (ESV)So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe my master?'
• New King James Version (NKJV)“So he called every one of his master’s debtors to him, and said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

Context of Luke 16:5

3Then the manager said to himself, ‘What should I do, since my master is taking my position away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m too ashamed to beg. 4I know what to do so that when I am put out of management, people will welcome me into their homes.’ So he contacted his master’s debtors one by one. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6The man replied, ‘A hundred measures of olive oil.’ The manager said to him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.’ 7Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ The second man replied, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ The manager said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’

Luke 16:5 word by word

καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα ἕκαστον τῶν χρεοφειλετῶν τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ ἔλεγεν τῷ πρώτῳ· πόσον ὀφείλεις τῷ κυρίῳ μου;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Soκαίkai · andG2532
• he calledπροσκαλέωproskaleomai · to call to/summonG4341
• everyἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• of hisἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• lord’sκύριοςkurios · lord: masterG2962
• debtorsχρεωφειλέτηςchreōpheiletēs · debtorG5533
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto the firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• How muchπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
• owest thouὀφείλωopheilō opheileō · to oweG3784
• unto myἐγώegō · I/weG1473

Cross-references for Luke 16:5

• Luke 7:41“A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.
• Matthew 18:24As he began settling his accounts, a man who owed ten thousand talents was brought to him.

Commentaries on Luke 16:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Called every one - As he was “steward,” he had the management of all the affairs, and, of course, debts were to be paid to him. Debtors - Those who “owed” his master, or perhaps “tenants;” those who rented land of his master.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-7The manager called in his master's debtors and reduced their debts. He made friends who would help him when he no longer had a job.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 16:5

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

In the dictionaries

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

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