| 3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Luke 16:3:1 ⧉εἶπενeepensaid Luke 16:3:2 ⧉δὲdeand Luke 16:3:3 ⧉ἐνenin Luke 16:3:4 ⧉ἑαυτῷeaftoto himself Luke 16:3:5 ⧉ὁothe Luke 16:3:6 ⧉οἰκονόμοςeekonomosmanager Luke 16:3:7 ⧉ΤίteeWhat Luke 16:3:8 ⧉ποιήσωpeeeesoshall I do Luke 16:3:9 ⧉ὅτιoteebecause Luke 16:3:10 ⧉ὁothe Luke 16:3:11 ⧉κύριόςkeereeosmaster Luke 16:3:12 ⧉μουmoomy Luke 16:3:13 ⧉ἀφαιρεῖταιafereeteis taking away Luke 16:3:14 ⧉τὴνteenthe Luke 16:3:15 ⧉οἰκονομίανeekonomeeanmanagement Luke 16:3:16 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom Luke 16:3:17 ⧉ἐμοῦemoome Luke 16:3:18 ⧉σκάπτεινskaptinto dig Luke 16:3:19 ⧉οὐκooknot Luke 16:3:20 ⧉ἰσχύωeesheeoI am strong Luke 16:3:21 ⧉ἐπαιτεῖνepeteento beg Luke 16:3:22 ⧉αἰσχύνομαιeesekheenomeI am ashamed |
| 3. Formal Translation And the steward said to himself, “What am I to do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I do not have strength to dig, and I feel shame to beg.” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation The manager said to himself, “What will I do now that my master is removing me from this work? I cannot do hard labor, and I am too ashamed to ask for alms.” |