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The Parable of the Unjust Steward or Parable of the Penitent Steward is a parable of Jesus which appears in Luke 16:1–13. In it, a steward who is about to be fired tries to "curry favor" with his master's debtors by remitting some of their debts. [1] The term "steward" is common in many English translations of the New Testament; some versions ...
Verses 1 to 8a tell a story about a steward who is about to be dismissed, but "curries favor" with his master's debtors by remitting some of their debts. The New International Version calls this story "the parable of the shrewd manager", [ 4 ] reflecting the wording of verse 8a where "the master commended the dishonest manager because he had ...
The Unjust Judge: Luke 18:1–8 The Rich Fool: Luke 12:16–21 Dives and Lazarus: Luke 16:19–31 The Great Supper: Luke 14:15–24 The Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11–32 The Unjust Steward: Luke 16:1–9 The Unprofitable Servants: Luke 17:7–10 The Pharisee and the Publican: Luke 18:9–14
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Luke 18 is the eighteenth chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It records the teachings and a miracle of Jesus Christ. [1] The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Luke the Evangelist composed this Gospel as well as the Acts of the Apostles.
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Irenaeus taught that the parable was about the End Times. [2], He says the Unjust Judge symbolizes the Antichrist, and the persistent widow symbolizes Earthly Jerusalem.. The framing material of the parable in the Gospel of Luke demonstrates the need to always pray like the persistent widow, for if even an unjust judge will eventually listen, God is much quicker to do so. [3]
The relationship between humans and elephants in Thailand is complicated. Elephants have long been considered sacred in Thai culture, particularly among the Buddhist population.