Luke 16:6

Updated: June 3, 2025
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He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’
World English Bible (WEB)
And{G1161} he said{G2036}{(G5627)}, An hundred{G1540} measures{G943} of oil{G1637}. And{G2532} he said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, Take{G1209}{(G5663)} thy{G4675} bill{G1121}, and{G2532} sit down{G2523}{(G5660)} quickly{G5030}, and write{G1125}{(G5657)} fifty{G4004}.
KJV with Strongs
(6) He said, 'A 100 baths (about 2840l) of olive oil.' Now that one said to him, 'Take your letter (account) and sit, quickly write 50!'
The F.O.G
'Eight hundred gallons of premium olive oil,' the man replied. The manager said, 'Here's what we'll do – take your invoice and quickly change it to four hundred.'
The F.O.G Paraphrase
and he said, A hundred baths of oil; and he said to him, Take thy bill, and having sat down write fifty.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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