Luk 16:7 | NET2full | STEP | Then he said to another , ‘ And how much do you owe?’ The second man replied , ‘ 100 measures of wheat.’ The manager said to him , ‘ Take your bill , and write 80.’

‏ Luke 16:7

7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ The second man ^{▼▼tn Grk “He”; the referent (the second debtor) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here δέ (de) has not been translated for stylistic reasons.} replied, ‘100 measures ^{▼▼sn The 100 measures here was 100 cors. A cor was a Hebrew dry measure for grain, flour, etc., of between 10-12 bushels (about 390 liters). This was a huge amount of wheat, representing the yield of about 100 acres, a debt of between 2500-3000 denarii.} of wheat.’ The manager ^{▼▼tn Grk “He”; the referent (the manager) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write 80.’ ^{▼▼sn The percentage of reduction may not be as great because of the change in material.}