< Luke 16 >
1 And he also said to his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a manager, and this man was accused to him as squandering things possessed by him.
To his disciples he said. "There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and this steward was accused to him of wasting his property.
2 And having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? Render the account of thy management, for thou can no longer manage.
"He called to him to him and said. "‘What is this that I hear about you? Render an account of your stewardship; for you can no longer be steward.’
3 And the manager said within himself, What shall I do because my lord takes away the management from me? I am not able to dig. I am ashamed to beg.
"Now the steward said to himself. ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my stewardship? I am not strong enough to dig, to beg I am ashamed.
4 I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from the management they may receive me into their houses.
"‘I know what I will do, so that when I am put out of my stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.’
5 And having summoned each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much do thou owe to my lord?
"So he called to him each of his master’s debtors and said to the first, ‘How much money do you owe my master?’
6 And he said, A hundred measures of olive oil. And he said to him, Receive thy document, and having sat down, quickly write fifty.
"‘A hundred measures of oil,’ he answered. "He said to him, ‘Take your bill and sit down quickly and write fifty."
7 Next he said to another, And how much do thou owe? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. And he says to him, Receive thy document, and write eighty.
"To a second he said, ‘How much do you owe?’ "The man answered, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ "‘Here is you bill,’ he said, ‘change it to eighty measures.’
8 And his lord commended the unrighteous manager because he did shrewdly. Because the sons of this age are shrewder in their own generation than the sons of the light. (aiōn )
"And the master praised the unjust steward because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this world are in relation to their own generation wiser than the sons of the light. (aiōn )
9 And I say to you, make friends for yourselves from the mammon of unrighteousness, so that, when ye cease, they may receive you into the eternal dwellings. (aiōnios )
"And to you I say, Use mammon, dishonest as it is, to make yourselves friends, so that when it shall fail they will welcome you to the eternal tabernacles. (aiōnios )
10 The man faithful in the least is faithful also in much, and the man unrighteous in the least is unrighteous also in much.
"The man who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and he who is unjust in a very little, is unjust also as much.
11 If therefore ye did not become faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you what is true?
"If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will trust to you the true riches?
12 And if ye did not become faithful in the alien, who will give thine to you?
"And if you are not faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is your own?
13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
"No one can be a household servants to two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cling to the one and despise the other. You cannot be the slave of God and of Mammon."
14 And the Pharisees, being lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered him.
Now the Pharisees who loved money listened to all this and they jeered at him.
15 And he said to them, Ye are those who declare yourselves righteous in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. Because what is lofty among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
He said to them. "You are those that justify themselves in the eyes of men; but God knows you hearts; for that which is lofty in the eyes of men is abomination in the eyes of God.
16 The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the kingdom of God is proclaimed good news, and every man in it is treated aggressively.
"The Law and the Prophet lasted until John; since then the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and any one presses in.
17 But it is easier for the heaven and the earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.
"Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away then for one title of the law to fail.
18 Every man who divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery, and every man who marries her who has been divorced from a husband commits adultery.
"Every man who divorces his wife and marries some one else, commits adultery; and he who marries one who is put away by her husband commits adultery.
19 Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously daily.
"Now there was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and made merry every day in splendor.
20 But there was a certain poor man named Lazarus, who had been placed near his gate, covered with sores,
"And a certain beggar named Lazarus was thrown at his door.
21 and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. But even the dogs that came licked his sores.
"He was full of sores, and longingly desired to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes! even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it came to pass for the poor man to die and be carried by the agents to Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died and was buried.
"But in the course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by angels into Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
23 And having lifted up his eyes in Hades, being in torments, he sees Abraham from afar and Lazarus by his bosom. (Hadēs )
"And as he was tormented in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs )
24 And having cried out, he said, Father Abraham, be merciful to me, and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame.
"And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham have mercy on me; and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’
25 But Abraham said, Child, remember that thou in thy lifetime received thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now here he is comforted and thou are in agony.
"‘Remember my son.’ said Abraham, ‘that you had in your lifetime all your good things, and in the same way Lazarus his evil things; but now here he is comforted, and you are in anguish.
26 And besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that those here who want to cross over to you are not able, nor may those go across from there to us.
"But besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that those who want to cross from here to you cannot, nor can those who would cross from you to us.’
27 And he said, I beg thee therefore, father, that thou would send him to my father's house,
"‘I beg you then, father,’ he said, ‘send him to my fathers house. For I have five brothers.
28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
"‘Let him earnestly warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.’
29 But Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.
"But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets, let them listen to them.’
30 And he said, No, father Abraham, but if some man would go to them from the dead they will repent.
"‘Nay, Father Abraham,’ he said ‘but if some one went to them from the dead they would repent.’
31 And he said to him, If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if some man would rise from the dead.
"‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets,’ said Father Abraham, ‘neither will they be persuaded if one should rise from the dead.’"