Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Within himself (en eautw). As soon as he had time to think the thing over carefully. He knew that he was guilty of embezzlement of the Master's funds.
Taketh away (afaireitai). Present (linear) middle indicative of afairew, old verb to take away. Here the middle present means, He is taking away for himself.
To beg I am not ashamed (epaitein aisxunomai). The infinitive with aisxunomai means ashamed to begin to beg. The participle, epaitwn aisxunomai would mean, ashamed while begging, ashamed of begging while doing it.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 16:3:
Luke 16:1
Luke 16:14
Colossians 1:25
1 Timothy 1:4
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