World English Bible
Luke 16:7
“Then he said to another, 'How much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred cors of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.”
Verse in context — Luke 16
5
Calling each one of his lord's debtors to him, he said to the first, 'How much do you owe to my lord?
6
He said, 'A hundred batos of oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.
7
Then he said to another, 'How much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred cors of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.
8
His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
9
I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
About Luke
A detailed narrative of Jesus’ life, showing His compassion for all people.
Explore all chapters of Luke →