Luke 16
1 Jesus also said to the disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager, and it was reported to him that this manager was wasting his possessions.
And He said also to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods.
2 So the rich man called him and said to him, 'What is this that I hear about you? Give an account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.'
And he called him, and said unto him, What is this I hear of thee? give up the accounts of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.
3 The manager said to himself, 'What should I do, since my master is taking away my management job? I do not have strength to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.
And the steward said in himself, What shall I do? now my master takes away the stewardship from me; I am not able to work, and I am ashamed to beg.
4 I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from my management job, people will welcome me into their houses.'
I know what I will do, that when I am turned out of my place, they may receive me into their houses.
5 Then the manager called for each one of his master's debtors, and he asked the first one, 'How much do you owe to my master?'
So he called his master's debtors to him, and said to the first, How much owest thou to my master? and he said, an hundred baths of oil.
6 He said, 'A hundred baths of olive oil.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.'
And he said to him, Take thy bill, and sit down and write but fifty.
7 Then the manager said to another, 'How much do you owe?' He said, 'A hundred cors of wheat.' He said to him, 'Take your bill, and write eighty.'
Then he said to another, And how much owest thou? and he said, an hundred measures of wheat: and he said to him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
8 The master then commended the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own people than are the children of light. (aiōn g165)
And his master commended the dishonest steward as having acted prudently: for the men of this world are as to their affairs wiser than the children of light. (aiōn g165)
9 I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it is gone, they may welcome you into the eternal dwellings. (aiōnios g166)
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends with these unrighteous treasures, that when they fail, ye may be received into everlasting habitations. (aiōnios g166)
10 He who is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and he who is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much.
He, that is faithful in the lest, is faithful also in much: and he, that is unjust in the lest, is unjust also in much.
11 If you have not been faithful in using unrighteous wealth, who will trust you with true wealth?
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the false riches, who will intrust you with the true?
12 If you have not been faithful in using other people's property, who will give you money of your own?
and if ye have not been faithful in that which was another's, who will give you that which is your own?
13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or at lest he will be attached to the one, and neglect the other. Ye cannot serve God and Mammon.
14 Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him.
And the pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things; and derided Him.
15 He said to them, “You justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. That which is exalted among men is detestable in the sight of God.
And He said unto them, Ye 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 in effect until John came. From that time on, the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone tries to force their way into it.
The law and the prophets continued until John: from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one presseth into it.
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to become invalid.
Though it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries one who is divorced from her husband commits 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 who was clothed in purple and fine linen and was enjoying every day his great wealth.
Now there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, living voluptuously and splendidly every day.
20 A certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores,
And there was a poor man named Lazarus,
21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
who was laid at his gate full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table: and the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass that the poor man died,
22 It came about that the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,
and was carried by angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried.
23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus at his side. (Hadēs g86)
And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham from afar, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 So he cried out 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 in anguish in this flame.'
And he cried out and said, Father Abraham, have pity 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, 'Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.
And Abraham said, Son, remember that thou receivedst thy good things in thy life-time, and likewise Lazarus his evils: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 Besides all this, a great chasm has been put in place, so that those who want to cross over from here to you cannot, and no one can cross over from there to us.'
And besides, there is a great gulf fixed between us and you; so that they, who would pass from hence to you, cannot; nor can they pass to us, who would come from thence.
27 The rich man said, 'I beg you, Father Abraham, that you would send him to my father's house—
Then he said, Therefore I intreat thee, Father, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house:
28 for I have five brothers—in order that he may warn them, so that it may not be that they come into this place of torment.'
for I have five brethren; that he may testify to them my misery, least they also come into this place of torment.
29 But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them listen to them.'
Abraham answered him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them:
30 The rich man replied, 'No, Father Abraham, but if someone would go to them from the dead, they will repent.'
and he said, Nay, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent.
31 But Abraham said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.'”
And he replied, If they hearken not to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one should rise from the dead.
