16:1 Jesus 1 also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations 2 that his manager 3 was wasting 4 his assets.
16:19 “There was a rich man who dressed in purple 5 and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously 6 every day.
1 tn Grk “He”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn These are not formal legal charges, but reports from friends, acquaintances, etc.; Grk “A certain man was rich who had a manager, and this one was reported to him as wasting his property.”
3 sn His manager was the steward in charge of managing the house. He could have been a slave trained for the role.
4 tn Or “squandering.” This verb is graphic; it means to scatter (L&N 57.151).
5 sn Purple describes a fine, expensive dye used on luxurious clothing, and by metonymy, refers to clothing colored with that dye. It pictures someone of great wealth.
6 tn Or “celebrated with ostentation” (L&N 88.255), that is, with showing off. Here was the original conspicuous consumer.