Luke 16:6

6 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν · Ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου · ὁ δὲ ⸃ εἶπεν αὐτῷ · Δέξαι σου τὰ γράμματα ⸃ καὶ καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα.

Luke 16:6 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 16:6

And he said an hundred measures of oil
Or "baths of oil", the same quantity as in ( Ezra 7:22 ) where Aben Ezra ^F9 calls them, (twdm) , "measures", as we do here; and Jarchi ^F11 observes, that they were, (twxnm lwlbl) , "to mingle with the meal, or flour offerings"; which illustrates the above observation, that they were for the temple service; and the bath was the measure of oil, as the ephah was of wheat ^F12; and they were both of the same quantity, ( Ezekiel 45:11 ) . According to Godwin ^F13 it held four gallons and a half; so that a hundred of them contained four hundred and fifty gallons; though some make the measure much larger. Some say the "bath" held six gallons, one pottle, and half a pint; and others, seven gallons, two quarts, and half a pint; and others, nine gallons, and three quarts.

Take thy bill,
or "writing"; which showed the bargain made for so many measures; and which acknowledged the receipt of them, and promised payment:

and sit down quickly;
for his case required haste;

and write fifty;
just half; that it might appear he had bought but fifty, and was accountable for no more.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 In Ezr. vii. 22.
F11 In ib.
F12 Kimchi in Ezek. xlv. 14.
F13 Moses & Aaron, l. 6. c. 9.

Luke 16:6 In-Context

4 ἔγνων τί ποιήσω, ἵνα ὅταν μετασταθῶ ἐκ τῆς οἰκονομίας δέξωνταί με εἰς τοὺς οἴκους ἑαυτῶν.

5 καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα ἕκαστον τῶν χρεοφειλετῶν τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ ἔλεγεν τῷ πρώτῳ · Πόσον ὀφείλεις τῷ κυρίῳ μου;

6 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν · Ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου · ὁ δὲ ⸃ εἶπεν αὐτῷ · Δέξαι σου τὰ γράμματα ⸃ καὶ καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα.

7 ἔπειτα ἑτέρῳ εἶπεν · Σὺ δὲ πόσον ὀφείλεις; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν · Ἑκατὸν κόρους σίτου · λέγει αὐτῷ · Δέξαι σου τὰ γράμματα ⸃ καὶ γράψον ὀγδοήκοντα.

8 καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν · ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσιν.