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Luke 16:3-7

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3“The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg. 4I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’ 5Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’ 6He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7Then he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred cors of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’

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Summary

Jesus speaks in Luke 16:3-7: The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me?

Interpretation

In Luke 16:3-7, Jesus speaks in Luke 16:3-7: The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? Luke records the moment so that readers may know both the event and its claim on faith. Listen to the text: ““The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg. I know what I will do, so that when I am…”

In Luke 16:3-7, Luke shows Jesus with clarity and compassion. The details invite deeper confidence in Christ and a life shaped by jesus’ ministry. Luke wants us to see what this moment means for faith. Jesus’ words and actions disclose Him as Savior and invite trust and obedience. Nothing here is merely historical curiosity; it is living testimony that calls for response.

Share God’s joy over the lost who are found, and let grace loosen your grip on status and wealth as you follow the seeking King.

Shrewd manager, cannot serve God and mammon, and rich man and Lazarus—faithful stewardship and eternal stakes of compassion. This passage belongs in that movement: Luke 16:3-7 is not an isolated moral tale but a step in Luke’s portrait of Jesus. From Nazareth to Jerusalem to the nations, Luke shows a Savior who fulfills Scripture and opens minds to understand the word.

A pastoral word for today: Respond to this passage with concrete faith. Speak to God about what it shows you of Jesus, confess where you resist Him, and take one obedient step today that matches the text.

Hold together Jesus’ compassion and His authority. Soft sentiment without lordship cannot save; raw power without mercy would terrify. In this passage both shine, training us to trust a Savior who is strong enough to help and kind enough to seek the lost.

Context

Shrewd steward, God and mammon, and the rich man and Lazarus. This unit (Luke 16:3-7) advances that narrative.

Chapter 16 in Luke: Shrewd manager, cannot serve God and mammon, and rich man and Lazarus—faithful stewardship and eternal stakes of compassion.

Along Luke’s journey to Jerusalem, Jesus teaches discipleship, mercy, and the cost of following Him.

Audience

General Christian readers of Luke

Themes

  • Jesus’ ministry
  • Faith

Keywords

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