Luke 16:1
1Jesus ▼▼ Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations ▼▼ These are not formal legal charges, but reports from friends, acquaintances, etc.; Grk “A certain man was rich who had a manager, and this one was reported to him as wasting his property.”
that his manager ▼▼ His manager was the steward in charge of managing the house. He could have been a slave trained for the role.
was wasting ▼▼ Or “squandering.” This verb is graphic; it means to scatter (L&N 57.151).
his assets.
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