Commentaries
8
By the mammon of unrighteousness (εκ του μαμωνα της αδικιας). By the use of what is so often evil (money). In Mt 6:24 mammon is se…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
I say to you. I, Jesus, say to you, my disciples.
Make friends for yourselves. Some have understood the word friends
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And I say unto you.—The pronoun is emphatic and stands, as in Matthew 5:22; Matthew 5:28;[Reference Matthew 5:…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Augustine of Hippo: The steward whom his Lord cast out of his stewardship is nevertheless commended because he provided for …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
(5–8a) As already noted, the bills may have been written in terms of commodities rather than cash, perhaps in order to hide the actual amount of in…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Make to yourselves friends. As in the words previously considered Christ did not command us to offer sacrifices to God from the proceeds o…
John Gill
JohnGill
And I say to you
These are the words of Christ, as are also the latter part of the preceding verse, accommodating an…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Whatever we have, its property belongs to God; we only have the use of it, according to the direction of our great Lord, and for his honor. This st…
Loading related resources...
A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson