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The parable of the shrewd manager or the unjust steward as it has been called by many can be adjudged the most puzzling of Jesus’ parables (Fletcher, 1963; Mathewson, 1995; Landry & May, 2000). The most vexing issue has been the understanding of the steward’s reduction of the amount owed his master by the tenants and the following commendation of the servant by the master which is followed by Jesus’ comparison of his disciples with the steward who is seen as being fraudulent. The objective of the paper is to arrive at an understanding of the parable in view of the seemingly unpopular strategy adopted by the steward to save himself from future embarrassment. In doing this, the paper looks through ancient practices to understand the actions of the steward and concludes that the actions of the steward can be understood as debt reduction and also highlights the style adopted by Luke in narrating the parable. Through debt reduction, a proven practice is the Mediterranean world, the steward echoes’ Jesus mission objective. Through this action, the disciples are called to be faithful in the use of wealth to promote Jesus’ objective and not ostentatious living.

An Understanding of the Parable of the Shrewd Manager (Luke 16: 1-13)