Manager to teach that His disciples must use their wealth for kingdom purposes. The application (vv. 8b–13) follows the parable (vv. 1–8a). In the parable a rich man … called his manager to give an account of his dealings. The rich man had heard that the manager was not handling the wealthy owner’s finances wisely. In Jesus’ day managers were often hired by wealthy people to care for the finances of their estates. Such a manager would be comparable to a modern-day financial planner or trustee who