Bible Strands
Luke 16:6
‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The manager addresses a debtor who owes his master a hundred measures of olive oil. He instructs the man to take his bill, sit down, and immediately record a reduced debt of fifty measures.
The words — The Greek term βὁτους (batous) denotes a bath, a standard liquid measure, while ἑκατὸν (hekaton) specifies the quantity as one hundred. These terms anchor the transaction in a precise commercial context.
The thread — The narrative of adjusting debts appears in the parallel account of the second debtor owing a hundred measures of wheat (Luke 16:7). The broader theme of managing another’s resources faithfully extends to Luke 16:12 and Titus 2:10.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to confront how financial obligations are handled under authority. It demands an assessment of whether one manages entrusted resources with the same calculated urgency as the manager.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
Cross-references
- Luke 16:12 And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?
- Titus 2:10 not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
- Luke 16:9 I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.