Luke 16:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

within. in. Greek. en. App-104.

lord. master, as in Luke 16:13. App-98. A.

taketh away. is taking away.

from. Greek. apo. App-104.

I cannot dig, &c.. to dig,. am not (Greek. ou. App-105) strong enough.

beg. Greek. epaiteo. Compare App-134. Occurs only here in Authorized Version, but See Luke 18:35.

ashamed. Ashamed to beg, but not ashamed to embezzle.

Luke 16:3

3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.