en_tn_condensed/luk/16/08.md

Connecting Statement:

Jesus finishes telling the parable about the master and the manager of his debtors. In verse 9, Jesus continues to teach his disciples.

The master then commended

The text does not say how the master learned of the manager's action.

commended

"praised" or "spoke well of" or "approved of"

he had acted shrewdly

"he had acted cleverly" or "he had done a sensible thing"

the children of this world

This refers to those who, like the unrighteous manager, do not know or care about God. Alternate translation: "the people of this world" or "worldly people"

the children of light

Here "light" is a metaphor for everything godly. Alternate translation: "the people of God" or "godly people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)