Calling His Lord's Debtors - Luke 16:5

The beloved physician Luke wrote how Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of you? give an account of your stewardship; for you may be no longer steward. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses”, and in chapter sixteen and verse five of his book Luke wrote how Jesus said the steward, “called every one of his lord's debtors unto him” where we read:

So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him,

and said unto the first, How much do you owe unto my lord?

The verse reads, “So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, ...” Luke began with the words, “so he called” or “therefore the steward beckoned, bid, summoned and invited” “every one of his lord's debtors unto him” which means “each, the whole, all and everyone of his master's loan owners or indebted persons to himself”. Luke shared how Jesus said the “steward” “summoned” all of his “master's” “loan owners” to himself.

The verse continues, “... and said unto the first, How much do you owe unto my lord?” Luke added the words, “and said unto the first” or “and uttered, declared, proclaimed and questioned the chief or first in place of the loan owners or indebted persons”, “how much do you owe” which means “what amount are you indebted” “unto my Lord” or “to the steward's master”. Luke shared how Jesus said the “steward” asked the “first debtor” what was the amount of his indebtedness to the “steward's” master.

When we consider Luke's words in this verse, we learn what the “steward” was doing so he would be accepted into people's homes after he was dismissed from his job. He “called” together all his “master's” “debtors” and began asking them how much they “owed” his master. This wise move by the “steward” would gain him position in the “debtors” homes when he would be in need. God loves people, and He wants them to take advantage the opportunity to have a relationship with Him through His Son Jesus. When they submit themselves to Him as their “Savior and Lord”, they will have access into His “Heavenly home” at the time they exit their lives on this earth.

Next time Luke shares how Jesus said the steward, “called every one of his lord's debtors unto him” so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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