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# Connecting Statement:
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Jesus begins telling another parable. It is about a master and the manager of his debtors. This is still the same part of the story and the same day that began in [Luke 15:3 ](../15/03.md ). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables]])
# Jesus also said to the disciples
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The last section was directed at Pharisees and scribes, though Jesus' disciples may have been part of the crowd listening.
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# There was a certain rich man
This introduces a new character in the parable. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-participants]])
# it was reported to him
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "people reported to the rich man" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# wasting his possessions
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"foolishly spending the rich man's wealth"
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# What is this that I hear about you?
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The rich man uses a question to scold the manager. AT: "I have heard what you are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# Give an account of your management
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"Set your records in order to pass on to someone else" or "Prepare the records you have written about my money"
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/disciple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/manager]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/possess]]
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