Luke 16:10

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 16:10

This is a usual sentence, (our Saviour made use of many such), as to which kind of speeches it is not necessary they should be universally true, it is sufficient if they generally be so. Besides that, our Saviour plainly speaketh here according to the common opinion and judgment of men. Men ordinarily judge that he who is faithful in a little thing, of no high concern or moment, will be faithful in what is of a higher concern, or greater moment; and if they have found a person unfaithful in a... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 16:1-13

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 16:1. And He said also.—This implies that there is a certain, though perhaps not very close, connection between the discourse in this chapter and that which precedes it. The chapter mainly consists of two parables bearing upon the right use of riches in this world with regard to the prospect of another world. This subject was specially appropriate to the two classes of publicans and Pharisees—the one of which amassed ill-gotten gains, and the other of which was covetous (Luke... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 16:10

Luke 16:10 Living to God in small Things. I. Notice how little we know concerning the relative importance of events and duties. We use the terms great and small in speaking of actions, occasions, or places, only in reference to the mere outward look and first impression. We are generally ignorant of the real significance of events, which we think we understand. Almost every person can recollect one or more instances where the whole after-current of his life was turned by some single word, or... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 16:10-12

Luke 16:10-12 This Life our Trial for Eternity. I. It is a great and awful thought which is put before us in these words by the Saviour and Guide of our souls; the great importance, namely, of every part of our behaviour here in this present world, seeing that, from beginning to end, we are here upon our trial. The Lord and Head and Father of the family tries and proves us His children and servants whilst we are here by the little things of this world, whether we are fit to be entrusted with... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 16:1-31

Jesus speaks on two unpleasant subjects, to a lot of people. Not unpleasant to me, but to a lot of people. Talks about hell. That's not unpleasant to me, not worried about it at all.Now Jesus is at a supper with the Pharisees; it's on the Sabbath day. And this particular section that we are now in is still in that supper that Jesus was invited to, beginning the fourteenth chapter, where the Pharisees invited Him to the house, set Him up with fellow with dropsy, and so this whole interchange of... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 16:1-31

Luke 16:1 . A certain rich man had a steward accused that he had wasted his goods. After the parable of the prodigal son, we have a second, of a prodigal steward, who had wasted his lord’s property. The spirit of the parable is, that we should so live in equity with men and in piety towards God, as to ensure the rewards and the gift of righteousness in the life to come. Luke 16:2 . Give an account of thy stewardship. The steward, being now overtaken with poverty, had recourse to the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 16:10-13

Luke 16:10-13Faithful in that which is leastOn living to God in small things1.Notice how little we know concerning the relative importance of events and duties. We use the terms “great” and “small “ in speaking of actions, occasions, plans, and duties, only in reference to their mere outward look and first impression. Some of the most latent agents and mean-looking substances in nature are yet the most operative; but yet, when we speak of natural objects, we call them great or small, not... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 16:10

10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. Ver. 10. He that is faithful ] Mr Diodati’s note here is, "The right use of riches in believers is a trial of their loyal use of their spiritual graces and gifts. And, on the contrary, the abuse of the one showeth the abuse of the other. God likewise taketh away his spiritual graces from them, who do not use the temporal ones well." read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 16:10

faithful in: Luke 16:11, Luke 16:12, Luke 19:17, Matthew 25:21, Hebrews 3:2 he that is unjust: John 12:6, John 13:2, John 13:27 Reciprocal: Genesis 39:6 - he left Genesis 47:14 - Joseph brought Joshua 1:1 - Moses' minister 2 Kings 12:15 - for they dealt 2 Kings 22:7 - they dealt faithfully Nehemiah 7:2 - a faithful man Nehemiah 13:13 - counted Proverbs 28:20 - faithful Matthew 24:45 - is Luke 12:48 - For Luke 16:8 - unjust Acts 4:32 - ought 1 Corinthians 4:2 - that 1 Corinthians 16:2 - as... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 16:10

He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.And whether ye have more or less, see that ye be faithful as well as wise stewards. He that is faithful in what is meanest of all, worldly substance, is also faithful in things of a higher nature; and he that uses these lowest gifts unfaithfully, is likewise unfaithful in spiritual things. read more

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