Luke 16:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.”

Luke 16:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 16:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 16:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’”

Luke 16:6 — World English Bible

Luke 16:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty. ”

Luke 16:6 — American Standard Version

Luke 16:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he said, A hundred baths of oil; and he said to him, Take thy bill, and having sat down write fifty.”

Luke 16:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 16:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said, A hundred baths of oil. And he said to him, Take thy writing and sit down quickly and write fifty. ”

Luke 16:6 — Darby Translation

Luke 16:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he said, An hudreth measures of oyle. And he saide to him, Take thy writing, and sitte downe quickely, and write fiftie.”

Luke 16:6 — Geneva Bible

Luke 16:6 in Context — Luke 16

4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

5 So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

7 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.

8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

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What Does Luke 16:6 Mean?

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