Luke 16:8

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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 narra...
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...
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...
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, &amp...
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...
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 w...
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...
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 p...
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 chil...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

And the lord] RV 'his lord,' i.e. his master. Many readers wrongly imagine that Jesus is the speaker here. Because he had done wisely ] i.e. 'prud...
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 stor...
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 unj...
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...
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...
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 wise...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE WORLD AND THE CHURCH ‘The children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.’ Luke 16:8 There are several...
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, rende...
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...
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 pa...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Unjust Steward. 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain ri...
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 pr...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“And the lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely, for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the so...
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 discou...
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 companion...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 16:8-9 The Unjust Steward. I. It is impossible to read this parable, and our Lord's remark upon it, without being struck by the broad assert...
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 p...
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 THEI...
The Biblical Illustrator

And the Lord commended the unjust steward The unjust steward teaching a lesson prudence I. HOW INTIMATELY MIXED UP WITH EACH OTHER ARE VIRTUES...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The deliberations with their result:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
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...
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...

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 children of light.

Related Commentaries of Luke 16:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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