Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
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Verse 7 is found in chapter 16 of Luke. The dishonest manager leads to teaching about the responsible use of possessions. Jesus does not praise injustice, but uses the character’s shrewdness to insist that disciples should act with foresight regarding temporary resources.
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Darnach sprach er zu dem andern: Du aber, wie viel bist du schuldig? Er sprach: Hundert Malter Weizen. Und er sprach zu ihm: Nimm deinen Brief und schreib achtzig.
Después dijo a otro: ¿Y tú, cuánto debes? Y Él dijo: Cien coros de trigo. Y Él le dijo: Toma tu obligación, y escribe ochenta.
Il dit ensuite à un autre: Et toi, combien dois-tu? Cent mesures de blé, répondit-il. Et il lui dit: Prends ton billet, et écris quatre-vingts.
Poi disse ad un altro: E tu, quanto devi? Ed egli disse: Cento cori di grano. Ed egli gli disse: Prendi la tua scritta, e scrivine ottanta.
Disse depois a outro: E tu, quanto deves? E ele respondeu: Cem alqueires de trigo. E disse-lhe: Toma a tua obrigação, e escreve oitenta.
他問另一個說:『你欠多少?』他說:『一百石麥子。』管家對他說:『拿你的賬,寫八十。』
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