Luke 16:6
“And hee said, An hundred measures of oyle. And hee saide vnto him, Take thy bill, and sit downe quickly, and write fiftie.”
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Luke 16:6 Context
4I am resolued what to doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue me into their houses. 5So hee called euery one of his lords detters vnto him, and said vnto the first, How much owest thou vnto my lord? 6And hee said, An hundred measures of oyle. And hee saide vnto him, Take thy bill, and sit downe quickly, and write fiftie. 7Then said hee to another, And how much owest thou? And hee said, An hundred measures of wheat. And hee saide vnto him, Take thy bill and write fourescore. 8And the lord commended the vniust Steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser then the children of light.
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Other Translations for Luke 16:6
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
- King James Version
"And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil.' And he said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said, Take your account straight away and put down fifty.
- Basic English Bible
And he said, A hundred baths of oil. And he said to him, Take thy writing and sit down quickly and write fifty.
- Darby Bible
And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
- Webster's Bible
`A hundred firkins of oil,' he replied. `Here is your account,' said the steward: `sit down quickly and change it into fifty firkins.'
- Weymouth Bible
He said, 'A hundred batos of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.'
- World English Bible
And he seide, An hundrid barelis of oyle. And he seide to hym, Take thi caucioun, and sitte soone, and write fifti.
- Wycliffe Bible
and he said, A hundred baths of oil; and he said to him, Take thy bill, and having sat down write fifty.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Luke 16:6
Lu 16:6 A hundred measures of oil. Olive oil, one of the commonest products of Palestine. The measure contained about sixty pints. Take thy bill. The contract. Sit down quickly. In great haste, lest the dishonest transaction might be interrupted. Write fifty. The throwing off of fifty measures would be equivalent to several hundred dollars.