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Luke 16:6 Cross-References
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“And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. measures: the word Batus in the original containeth nine gallons three quarts”
Luke 16:6 (KJV)
Commentary on 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. The first debtor owes "a hundred measures" (ἑκατὸν βάτους, hekaton batous) of olive oil—approximately 875 gallons, representing the production of about 150 olive trees or substantial commercial quantity. The steward's command is decisive: "Take thy bill" (δέξαι σου τὰ γράμματα, dexai sou ta grammata, literally "receive your contract"), "sit down quickly" (καθίσας ταχέως, kathisas tacheōs, emphasizing speed and urgency), and "write fifty" (γράψον πεντήκοντα, grapson pentēkonta)—a...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 16:6
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“but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God”
“who will give you that which is your own?”
“make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon”