Luke 16
1 And he sayde also vnto his disciples, There was a certaine riche man, which had a stewarde, and he was accused vnto him, that he wasted his goods.
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a steward; and this steward was maliciously accused to him of wasting his estate.
2 And hee called him, and saide vnto him, Howe is it that I heare this of thee? Giue an accounts of thy stewardship: for thou maiest be no longer steward.
So the master called him and said “What is this that I hear about you? Give in your accounts, for you cannot act as steward any longer.”
3 Then the stewarde saide within himselfe, What shall I doe? for my master taketh away from me the stewardship. I cannot digge, and to begge I am ashamed.
“What am I to do,” the steward asked himself, “now that my master is taking the steward’s place away from me? I have not strength to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.
4 I knowe what I will doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue mee into their houses.
I know what I will do, so that, as soon as I am turned out of my stewardship, people may welcome me into their homes.”
5 Then called he vnto him euery one of his masters detters, and said vnto the first, Howe much owest thou vnto my master?
One by one he called up his master’s debtors. “How much do you owe my master?” he asked of the first.
6 And he said, An hudreth measures of oyle. And he saide to him, Take thy writing, and sitte downe quickely, and write fiftie.
“Four hundred and forty gallons of oil,” answered the man. “Here is your agreement,” he said; “sit down at once and make it two hundred and twenty.”
7 Then said he to another, How much owest thou? And hee sayde, An hundreth measures of wheate. Then he saide to him, Take thy writing, and write foure score.
And you, the steward said to the next, “how much do you owe?” “Seventy quarters of wheat,” he replied. “Here is your agreement,” the steward said; “make it fifty-six.”
8 And the Lord commended the vniust stewarde, because he had done wisely. Wherefore the children of this worlde are in their generation wiser then the children of light. (aiōn g165)
His master complimented this dishonest steward on the shrewdness of his action. And indeed men of the world are shrewder in dealing with their fellow men than those who have the light. (aiōn g165)
9 And I say vnto you, Make you friends with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shall want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations. (aiōnios g166)
And I say to you “Win friends for yourselves with your dishonest money,” so that, when it comes to an end, there may be a welcome for you into the Eternal Home. (aiōnios g166)
10 He that is faithfull in the least, hee is also faithful in much: and he that is vniust in the least, is vniust also in much.
The person who is trustworthy in the smallest matter is trustworthy in a great one also; and the person who is dishonest in the smallest matter is dishonest in a great one also.
11 If then ye haue not ben faithful in the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true treasure?
So, if you have proved untrustworthy with the dishonest money, who will trust you with the true?
12 And if ye haue not bene faithfull in another mans goods, who shall giue you that which is yours?
And, if you have proved untrustworthy with what does not belong to us, who will give you what is really our own?
13 No seruaunt can serue two masters: for either he shall hate the one, and loue the other: or els he shall leane to the one, and despise the other. Yee can not serue God and riches.
No servant can serve two masters, for, either they will hate one and love the other, or else they will attach themselves to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.’
14 All these thinges heard the Pharises also which were couetous, and they scoffed at him.
All this was said within hearing of the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, and they began to sneer at Jesus.
15 Then he sayde vnto them, Yee are they, which iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your heartes: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.
‘You,’ said Jesus, ‘are the ones who justify themselves before the world, but God can read your hearts; and what is highly esteemed among people may be an abomination in the sight of God.
16 The Lawe and the Prophets endured vntill Iohn: and since that time the kingdome of God is preached, and euery man preasseth into it.
The Law and the prophets sufficed until the time of John. Since then the good news of the kingdom of God has been told, and everybody has been forcing their way into it.
17 Nowe it is more easie that heauen and earth shoulde passe away, then that one title of the Lawe should fall.
It would be easier for the heavens and the earth to disappear than for one stroke of a letter in the Law to be lost.
18 Whosoeuer putteth away his wife, and marieth another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adulterie.
Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman is an adulterer, and the man who marries a divorced woman is an adulterer.
19 There was a certaine riche man, which was clothed in purple and fine linnen, and fared well and delicately euery day.
There was once a rich man, who dressed in purple robes and fine linen, and feasted every day in great splendour.
20 Also there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was laide at his gate full of sores,
Near his gateway there had been laid a beggar named Lazarus, who was covered with sores,
21 And desired to bee refreshed with the crommes that fell from the riche mans table: yea, and the dogges came and licked his sores.
and who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 And it was so that the begger died, and was caried by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The rich man also died, and was buried.
After a time the beggar died, and was taken by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.
23 And being in hell in torments, he lift vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre off, and Lazarus in his bosome. (Hadēs g86)
In Hades he looked up in his torment, and saw Abraham at a distance and Lazarus at his side. (Hadēs g86)
24 Then he cried, and saide, Father Abraham, haue mercie on mee, and sende Lazarus that hee may dippe the tip of his finger in water, and coole my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.
So he called out “Pity me, Father Abraham, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering agony in this flame.”
25 But Abraham saide, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life time receiuedst thy pleasures, and likewise Lazarus paines: now therefore is he comforted, and thou art tormented.
“Child,” answered Abraham, “remember that you in your lifetime received what you thought desirable, just as Lazarus received what was not desirable; but now he has his consolation here, while you are suffering agony.
26 Besides all this, betweene you and vs there is a great gulfe set, so that they which would goe from hence to you, can not: neither can they come from thence to vs.
And not only that, but between you and us there lies a great chasm, so that those who wish to pass from here to you cannot, nor can they cross from there to us.”
27 Then he said, I pray thee therfore, father, that thou wouldest sende him to my fathers house,
“Then, Father,” he said, “I beg you to send Lazarus to my father’s house –
28 (For I haue fiue brethren) that he may testifie vnto them, least they also come into this place of torment.
For I have five brothers to warn them, so that they may not come to this place of torture also.”
29 Abraham said vnto him, They haue Moses and the Prophets: let them heare them.
“They have the writings of Moses and the prophets,” replied Abraham; “let them listen to them.”
30 And he sayde, Nay, father Abraham: but if one came vnto them from the dead, they will amend their liues.
“But, Father Abraham,” he urged, “if someone from the dead were to go to them, they would repent.”
31 Then he saide vnto him, If they heare not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rise from the dead againe.
“If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets,” answered Abraham, “they will not be persuaded, even if someone were to rise from the dead.”’
