Troubling in several ways.
Literary scholars wonder about the curious accumulation of sayings at the end of the parable.
Finally, readers with ethical concerns would like to know why a dishonest manager is praised. Despite its many troubling aspects I was drawn to this parable. Part of the reason may have been that I found I could identify with the manager. If Trinity found out that I had hacked into their computers and had electronically transferred funds to a Swiss bank account in my name, I would quickly find myself in the position of the dishonest manager. The time when I could work full days at hard physical labor is behind me.