So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
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Gill's Exposition
So he called every one of his Lord's debtors,.... Either the Gentiles, who were greatly indebted to God, having sinned against him, and the law, and light of nature, at a great rate; into whose…
Barnes' Notes
Called every one - As he was “steward,” he had the management of all the affairs, and, of course, debts were to be paid to him. Debtors - Those who “owed” his master, or perhaps “tenants;” those who…
We mistake if we imagine that the design of Christ's doctrine and holy religion was either to amuse us with notions of divine mysteries or to entertain us with notions of divine mercies. No, the…
Cambridge Bible
So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him In the East rents are paid in kind, and a responsible steward, if left quite uncontrolled, has the amplest opportunity to defraud his lord,…