LUKE 16:4 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Ἔγνων
2. ginōskō
3. I knew
4. -
5. 10970
6. VIAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ knew
8. ˱I˲ knew
9. S
10. Y33
11. 53854
1. τί
2. tis
3. what
4. -
5. 51010
6. R····ANS
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53855
1. ποιήσω
2. poieō
3. I may do
4. do
5. 41600
6. VSAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ do
8. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ do
9. -
10. Y33; R53836
11. 53856
1. ἵνα
2. hina
3. in order that
4. -
5. 24430
6. C·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53857
1. ἄν
2. an
3. -
4. -
5. 3020
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. -
11. 53858
1. ὅταν
2. hotan
3. whenever
4. -
5. 37520
6. C·······
7. whenever
8. whenever
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53859
1. μετασταθῶ
2. methistaō
3. I may be removed
4. -
5. 31790
6. VSAP1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓may_be˒ removed
8. ˱I˲ ˓may_be˒ removed
9. -
10. Y33; R53836
11. 53860
1. ἐκ
2. ek
3. from
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53861
1. τῆς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53862
1. οἰκονομίας
2. oikonomia
3. management
4. -
5. 36220
6. N····GFS
7. management
8. management
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53863
1. δέξωνται
2. deχomai
3. they may receive
4. -
5. 12090
6. VSAM3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ receive
8. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ receive
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53864
1. μέ
2. egō
3. me
4. -
5. 14730
6. R···1A·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53865
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. into
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53866
1. τούς
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53867
1. οἴκους
2. oikos
3. homes
4. -
5. 36240
6. N····AMP
7. homes
8. homes
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53868
1. ἑαυτῶν
2. heautou
3. -
4. -
5. 14380
6. R···3GNP
7. themselves
8. themselves
9. -
10. -
11. 53869
1. αὐτῶν
2. autos
3. of them
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3GMP
7. ˱of˲ them
8. ˱of˲ them
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53870

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 16:1–13: Jesus told a parable about a dishonest manager who acted wisely

In the main part of this section, 16:1–8b, Jesus told a parable that appears only in Luke. In this parable a rich man had hired a man to manage his money and possessions for him. The manager was dishonest in his work, so the rich man said that he could not continue to be his manager. But before the manager left this work, he used his position and money to cause other people to like him. He did this so that they would help him when he no longer had an income.

The main point of this parable is that the manager knew how to use money to make things better for his own future. In this way he was a good example for Jesus’ disciples. The parable does not mean that Jesus approved of the manager’s dishonesty.

In 16:8c–16:9 Jesus commented on the parable and applied it to his disciples. In 16:10–13 he gave other teachings about the proper use of wealth.

Other possible headings for this section are:

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager (NIV)

The dishonest man who was in charge of a rich man’s wealth

16:4a

I know what I will do,

I know. I will do something
This is what I will do

I know what I will do: The clause I know what I will do indicates that the manager had a sudden idea to answer his own question in 16:3b–e. If your language has an expression or exclamation that people use when they have suddenly realized something, you may be able to use it here. For example:

Ah, I know… (NLT)

16:4b

so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

that will cause people to invite me into their homes after I leave my work as manager for the rich man.’
so that people will want to help me and give me a place to live after I have to stop working here.’

so that…people will welcome me into their homes: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as so that introduces a purpose or intended result. It introduces what the manager wanted to happen as a result of what he had decided to do. He wanted some people to invite him to stay in their houses and provide for his needs. Other ways to translate this clause are:

so that people will welcome me to live with them

so that people will let me stay with them

after my removal from management: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as after my removal from management is a time clause. It is literally “when I am removed from the management.” He had already been told that he must leave his position as manager. This clause refers to the time when he would actually finish his work and have to leave. See the note at 16:3c.

General Comment on 16:4a–b

These two verse parts form a single, fairly complicated sentence. In some languages it may be more natural to divide this information into two or more sentences. For example:

Now I know what I will do! Then when my job is gone, I shall have friends who will welcome me in their homes. (GNT)

General Comment on 16:4b

In some languages it may be helpful to put the purpose clause first and the time clause second. For example:

I know what I’ll do, so that people will welcome me into their homes after I’ve lost my job. (CEV)

The GW, NLT, and RSV also put these clauses in this same order. Use a natural order in your language.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

ἔγνων τί ποιήσω, ἵνα ὅταν μετασταθῶ ἐκ τῆς οἰκονομίας, δέξωνταί με εἰς τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἔγνων τί ποιήσω ἵνα ὅταν μετασταθῶ ἐκ τῆς οἰκονομίας δέξωνται μέ εἰς τούς οἴκους αὐτῶν)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [He realized that there was something he could do so that when his master took away his management job, his master’s debtors would welcome him into their houses]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὅταν μετασταθῶ ἐκ τῆς οἰκονομίας

whenever ˱I˲_˓may_be˒_removed from the management

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who will do the action. Alternate translation: [when my master takes away my management job]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

δέξωνταί με εἰς τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν

By they, the manager means his master’s debtors, as the next verse indicates explicitly. Alternate translation: [my master’s debtors will welcome me into their houses]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

δέξωνταί με εἰς τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν

The expression welcome me into their houses likely refers to providing food and lodging, and perhaps other necessities, for some period of time in acknowledgment of a previous favor. The manager speaks of this by reference to where it would happen. Alternate translation: [my master’s debtors will provide for my needs]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. I knew
2. -
3. 10970
4. S
5. ginōskō
6. V-IAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ knew
8. ˱I˲ knew
9. S
10. Y33
11. 53854
1. what
2. -
3. 51010
5. tis
6. R-····ANS
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53855
1. I may do
2. do
3. 41600
5. poieō
6. V-SAA1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ do
8. ˱I˲ ˓may˒ do
9. -
10. Y33; R53836
11. 53856
1. in order that
2. -
3. 24430
5. hina
6. C-·······
7. in_order_that
8. in_order_that
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53857
1. whenever
2. -
3. 37520
5. hotan
6. C-·······
7. whenever
8. whenever
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53859
1. I may be removed
2. -
3. 31790
5. methistaō
6. V-SAP1··S
7. ˱I˲ ˓may_be˒ removed
8. ˱I˲ ˓may_be˒ removed
9. -
10. Y33; R53836
11. 53860
1. from
2. -
3. 15370
5. ek
6. P-·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53861
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53862
1. management
2. -
3. 36220
5. oikonomia
6. N-····GFS
7. management
8. management
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53863
1. they may receive
2. -
3. 12090
5. deχomai
6. V-SAM3··P
7. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ receive
8. ˱they˲ ˓may˒ receive
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53864
1. me
2. -
3. 14730
5. egō
6. R-···1A·S
7. me
8. me
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53865
1. into
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. into
8. into
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53866
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AMP
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53867
1. homes
2. -
3. 36240
5. oikos
6. N-····AMP
7. homes
8. homes
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53868
1. of them
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3GMP
7. ˱of˲ them
8. ˱of˲ them
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53870

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.