4. I know what I’ll do so that people will welcome me into their homes when I’ve lost my job.’
5. “So the manager called for each one of his master’s debtors. He said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
6. “The debtor replied, ‘Eight hundred gallons of olive oil.’“The manager told him, ‘Take my master’s ledger. Quick! Sit down, and write “four hundred!” ’
7. “Then he asked another debtor, ‘How much do you owe?’“The debtor replied, ‘A thousand bushels of wheat.’“The manager told him, ‘Take the ledger, and write “eight hundred!” ’
8. “The master praised the dishonest manager for being so clever. Worldly people are more clever than spiritually-minded people when it comes to dealing with others.”