Luke 16:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

And. And, Do say unto you? &c. Is this what. say to you? In verses: Luke 16:10-12 the Lord gives the reason why He does not say that; otherwise these verses are wholly inconsequent, instead of being the true application of verses: Luke 16:1-8 (Z, above). For this punctuation see App-94.Luke 16:3.

of. out of, or by. Greek. ek. App-104.

mammon. Aramaic for "riches". See App-94.:32.

ye fail. All the texts read "it shall fail".

everlasting. eternal. Greek. aionios. App-151.

habitations. tents. Answering to the "houses" of Luke 16:4.

Luke 16:9

9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammonc of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.