↑ Troxler, J. Allen (2007). Doing Justice to the Unjust Steward: An Exegetical Examination of Luke 16: 1-13 and Its Context. Peter Lang Publisher. tr. 260–266. ISBN978-0-8204-8623-9.
↑ Daubuz A Perpetual Commentary on the Revelation of St. John 1720 "Everlasting Habitations, is an euphemismus of the oriental stamp, to signify the Grave, or State of the Dead,."
↑ USCCB Bible, Luke 16:1-8 commentary The parable of the dishonest steward has to be understood in the light of the Palestinian custom of agents acting on behalf of their masters and the usurious practices common to such agents. The dishonesty of the steward consisted in the squandering of his master’s property (Lk 16:1) and not in any subsequent graft. The master commends the dishonest steward who has forgone his own usurious commission on the business transaction by having the debtors write new notes that reflected only the real amount owed the master (i.e., minus the steward’s profit). The dishonest steward acts in this way in order to ingratiate himself with the debtors because he knows he is being dismissed from his position (Lk 16:3). The parable, then, teaches the prudent use of one’s material goods in light of an imminent crisis.
↑ USCCB Bible, Luke 3:12-14 Even tax collectors came to be baptized and they said to him, “Teacher, what should we do?” He answered them, “Stop collecting more than what is prescribed.” Soldiers also asked him, “And what is it that we should do?” He told them, “Do not practice extortion, do not falsely accuse anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”
