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Trinity 9 · August 2, 2026

Parable of the Unjust Steward, Marinus van Reymerswale
Parable of the Unjust Steward, Marinus van Reymerswale, c. 1540Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Reymerswale painted tax collectors and money changers obsessively, always with the same hard light on ledgers, coins and long clerical fingers.Sit down quickly and make it fifty: the parable is about doctoring accounts, and this painter understood accounts better than most.Marinus van ReymerswaleA Netherlandish painter who returned again and again to tax collectors, money changers and ledgers, and was once banished for taking part in a church looting.Kunsthistorisches Museum, ViennaThe Habsburg collection, assembled over four centuries and housed in a purpose-built palace on the Ringstrasse since 1891.Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Historic One-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 16:1-9 (10-13)Lk 16:1-9 (10-13)
Epistle1 Cor. 10:6-131 Cor 10:6-13
Old Testament2 Sam. 22:26-342 Sm 22:26-34
PsalterPs. 51:1-12Ps 51:1-12

Overview & Insights

"The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness." (Luke 16:8)

Jesus tells of a manager about to be dismissed who quietly reduces what his master's debtors owe so they will welcome him once he is out of work. He draws the lesson that his followers should use worldly wealth wisely to gain friends for the age to come.

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Commentary

Enduring Word Bible Commentary Luke Chapter 16Enduring Word Bible Commentary Lk Chapter 16 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on the shrewd manager and the right use of wealth.

Luke 16:1 CommentariesLk 16:1 Commentaries BibleHub

A stack of classic commentators such as Barnes, Gill, and the Pulpit Commentary on the parable of the dishonest steward.

Luke 16, Expository NotesLk 16, Expository Notes StudyLight

Thomas Constable's expository notes on the shrewd manager and Jesus' teaching about money.

Luke 16 CommentaryLk 16 Commentary Precept Austin

A deep gathering of word studies and cross references worked verse by verse through the parable of the steward.

Commentary on Luke 16:1-13Commentary on Lk 16:1-13 Working Preacher

Luther Seminary exegesis of the dishonest manager and serving God rather than mammon.

Background & Word Study

The Parable of the Unjust Steward in Luke 16The Parable of the Unjust Steward in Lk 16 Psephizo · Ian Paul

Ian Paul reads one of the most puzzling parables and why the master praises the steward's shrewdness.

Overview: Gospel of Luke (Chapters 1-9)Overview: Gospel of Lk (Chapters 1-9) BibleProject

An animated overview of Luke that frames Jesus' journey and his teaching on wealth and the kingdom.

Luke 16:1 Greek InterlinearLk 16:1 Greek Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers for steward, shrewd, and unrighteous wealth.

The Church Fathers

Commentary on Luke 16 from the Church FathersCommentary on Lk 16 from the Church Fathers Catena

Patristic and medieval comment gathered verse by verse on the shrewd manager and mammon.

Sermons & Reflections

Luke 16:1-13Lk 16:1-13 Sacred Space · Irish Jesuits

An Irish Jesuit guided prayer through the parable of the manager and the call to serve God alone.

Podcast

Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Ninth Sunday after Trinity - Dr. John Bombaro, 7/29/26 (2101)Looking Forward to Sunday Morning (One Year Lectionary): Ninth Sunday after Trinity - Dr. Jn Bombaro, 7/29/26 (2101) Issues, Etc.

Issues, Etc. talks a pastor through the historic one-year propers for this Sunday, including Luke 16:1-9 (10-13).

Art & Music

Art in the Christian Tradition Vanderbilt

A curated image index for the readings across the history of Christian art.

Study Hub

The Text This Week: Luke Scripture IndexThe Text This Week: Lk Scripture Index Textweek

A curated index of commentaries, art, and sermon helps for the Gospel of Luke across traditions (a few links may be dated).

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