Luke 16
1 THEN said he also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he received an information against him, as having dissipated his treasures.
And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
2 And calling him, he said to him, What is this report I hear of thee? give up the account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer in that office.
And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? because my master is taking away the stewardship from me: to dig, I have not the strength; to beg, I am ashamed.
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.
4 I know what I will do, that, when I am removed from the stewardship, they may entertain me at their houses.
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
5 So calling upon every one of his master’s debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou to my master?
So he called every one of his lord’s debtors [unto him], and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
6 And he said, A hundred baths of oil. And he said, Take thy account, and sit down directly, and write fifty.
And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred core of wheat. And he saith to him, Take thy account, and write fourscore.
Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
8 And the master praised the unjust steward, because he had acted providently: for the children of this world are more provident among their own generation of men, than the children of light. (aiōn g165)
And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. (aiōn g165)
9 And I say unto you, Make yourselves friends with the unrighteous mammon that when ye fail, they may receive you into the eternal mansions. (aiōnios g166)
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. (aiōnios g166)
10 He that is faithful in the least thing, is faithful also in much: and he who is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust you with the true?
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches]?
12 and if ye have not been faithful in that which belongs to another, who will give up to you that which is your own?
And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
13 No domestic can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and neglect the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14 Then the Pharisees also, who were dear lovers of money, heard all these things, and they sneered at him.
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
15 And he said unto them, Ye are they who affect to be righteous persons before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God.
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fail.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 Every one who putteth away his wife and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and every one who marrieth a woman divorced from her husband, committeth adultery.
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.
19 Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making splendid entertainments every day:
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 and there was a certain pauper, named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate covered with ulcers,
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 and importunately desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: yea even the dogs came and licked his ulcers.
And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 Now it came to pass that the poor man died, and was carried up by angels into the bosom of Abraham. Then the rich man also died, and was buried:
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
23 and in hell, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham at a vast distance, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 And crying out, he said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented with this flame.
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou hast received thy good things during thy life, and Lazarus, in like manner, what was afflictive: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 And besides all these considerations, between us and you there is a vast chasm fixed: so that they who might be willing to pass from hence to you, cannot; neither can they pass through to us, from thence.
And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that [would come] from thence.
27 And he said, I entreat thee then, father, that thou wouldest send him to my paternal mansion:
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:
28 for I have five brothers: that he may testify to them, that they also come not into this place of torment.
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hearken to them.
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 But he said, Ah no, father Abraham! but if one came to them from the dead, they will repent.
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 Then he said to him, If they hearken not to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead.
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
