Luke 16:5

Then called he vnto him euery one of his masters detters, and said vnto the first, Howe much owest thou vnto my master?

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King 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?

In Context

4I knowe what I will doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue mee into their houses.

6And he said, An hudreth measures of oyle. And he saide to him, Take thy writing, and sitte downe quickely, and write fiftie.

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Cross References

Luke 7:41There was a certaine lender which had two detters: the one ought fiue hundreth pence, and the other fiftie:

Matthew Henry on Luke 16:2-19

The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then 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. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of… Read the whole commentary →

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