Pentecost Season · Proper 20 · Year C
Luke 16:1-13
The Parable of the Shrewd Manager
September 24, 2028
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
Commentary on Luke 16:1-13 Working Preacher
Surveys the three competing interpretations scholars have offered for the parable's odd ending.
Luke 16:1-13 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Wrestles with why the master praises a manager who has just cheated him.
Luke 16 Commentary: Money and Righteousness Enduring Word · David Guzik
Walks through the whole chapter's teaching on money, from the dishonest manager to the rich man and Lazarus.
Luke 16:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Gathers several classic commentaries on the opening of the parable.
Luke 16 Commentary Precept Austin
Provides a devotional, verse by verse evangelical study of the parable and its application.
Shrewdness, Proper 20 (C) - 2019 Sermons That Work · Episcopal Church
A full preached sermon wrestling with what it means to imitate the manager's shrewdness for good.
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Luke 16:1 Interlinear BibleHub
Shows the Greek behind 'shrewdly' and 'dishonest wealth' in the parable.
Luke BibleProject
Gives a whole-book video overview of Luke's structure and themes for context.
Luke 16:1-13, The Dishonest Manager Enter the Bible
A passage-specific introduction to the parable's setting and interpretive difficulty.
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