Luke 16:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. ”

Luke 16:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The lord commended - Praised, or expressed admiration at his wisdom. These are not the words of Jesus, as commending him, but a part of the narrative or parable. His “master” commended him - saw...
Luke 16:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And the lord commended (a) the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the (b) children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. (a) This parable does not appr...
Luke 16:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Parable of the Unjust Steward (Lk. only). It has been suggested that a better title would be The Shrewd Agent. At any rate the epithet unrighteous has as much reference (if not more) to Luke 16:1...
Luke 16:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the lord . his master. wisely . shrewdly. Occurs only here. children . sons. App-108. world . age. App-129. in their generation wiser, &c. these two clauses should be transposed. in ....
Luke 16:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. And the master commended the unjust steward Here it is obvious that if we were to attempt to find a meaning for every minute circumstance, we would act absurdly. To make donations out of...
Luke 16:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1547 THE UNJUST STEWARD Luke 16:8 . And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the childr...
Luke 16:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. The lord commended - Viz. the master of...
Luke 16:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And the lord— αυτου, his lord, is implied; for it is Jesus, and not the evangelist, who speaks this, as is plain both from the structure of the parable itself, and from the application which Jesu...
Luke 16:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. And the lord (that is, the stew...
Luke 16:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Unjust Steward. The Rich Man and Lazarus 1-13. Parable of the Unjust Steward (peculiar to Lk). The details of this somewhat difficult parable are probably not significant. It is intended to il...
Luke 16:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the lord commended... — The “lord” is, of course, the rich man of the parable, the steward’s master. He too, in the outer framework of the story, is one of the children of this world, and he ad...
Luke 16:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Right Use of Money Luke 16:1-13 We are all stewards, but how much we waste! Well might our Master deprive us of our post and trust! The unjust steward used his opportunity of ingratiating h...
Luke 16:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Master had a lesson to teach His disciples on the subject of earthly wealth, and He made use of this unjust steward for purposes of illustration only. The element in the action of the steward whi...
Luke 16:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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, H...
Luke 16:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE MAN WHO ACTED WISELY ‘There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; … And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely.’ Luke 16:1-8 This parable draws a lesson f...
Luke 16:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord commended the unjust steward ,.... Not the Lord Jesus Christ, who delivered this parable, as the Syriac version seems to suggest, rendering it, "our Lord"; but the Lord of the steward,...
Luke 16:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. Ver. 8. And the lord commended ] Gr...
Luke 16:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the lord Rather, his lord , or master, for it is Jesus, and not the evangelist, who speaks this, as is plain from both the structure of the parable itself, and from the application which Jesus...
Luke 16:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A PARABLE AS TO THE USE OF THE MASTER'S GOODS (vs.1-13) Now the Lord turned to address His disciples. For though it is pure grace that saves and finds deep delight in the repentance of a sinner,...
Luke 16:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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 accu...
Luke 16:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 16:1 "
Luke 16:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Parable of The Astute Steward (16:1-13). Jesus now tells a parable about an astute but careless estate manager who is failing to do his job properly. It is reported that he is ‘wasting' his lo...
Luke 16:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 16:1 . And He said also .—This implies that there is a certain, though perhaps not very close, connection between the discourse in this chapter and that which precedes it. Th...
Luke 16:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 16:8 I. It is a remarkable story told by the poet Cowper of himself, that, when he was a young man, and living in London, where his companions were not only persons of profligate life, but of...
Luke 16:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 16:1 . A certain rich man had a steward accused that he had wasted his goods. After the parable of the prodigal son, we have a second, of a prodigal steward, who had wasted his lord's propert...
Luke 16:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

There was a certain rich man, which had a steward Christ’s servants are stewards I. SHOW WHAT THINGS THEY ARE ENTRUSTED WITH, THAT ARE NOT THEIR OWN. 1. All earthly good things, as riches, h...
Luke 16:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 16:1-42 The Lord ' s teaching on the right use of earthly possessions with regard to the prospect of another world, in the form of the two parables of the unjust steward, a...
Luke 16:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The deliberations with their result:
Luke 16:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:18 ; 1 John 3:10 ; 1 Peter 2:9 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:5 ; 2 Kings 10:19 ; 2 Samuel 13:3 ; Ephesians 5:8 ; Exodus 1:10 ; Genesis 3:1 ; John 12:36 ; Luke 20:34 ; Luke 16:10 ;...
Luke 16:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And the lord commended the unjust steward — Namely, in this respect, because he had used timely precaution: so that though the dishonesty of such a servant be detestable, yet his foresight, care, a...

Luke 16:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 16:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 16:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 16:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 16:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 16:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Luke 16:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 16:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 16:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 16:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 16:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 16:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 16:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 16:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 16:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 16:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 16:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 16:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 16:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 16:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 16:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 16:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 16:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 16:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 16:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 16:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 16:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 16:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 16:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 16:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes