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Luke 16:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Luke 16:8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
8 And the master commended that dishonest steward for acting prudently.
Application of the Parable.[a] “For the children of this world are more prudent in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.[b](A)
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- 16:8b–13 Several originally independent sayings of Jesus are gathered here by Luke to form the concluding application of the parable of the dishonest steward.
- 16:8b–9 The first conclusion recommends the prudent use of one’s wealth (in the light of the coming of the end of the age) after the manner of the children of this world, represented in the parable by the dishonest steward.
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