Luke 16
1 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.
He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
2 And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.
He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
3 And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes from me the stewardship. I have not strength to dig; I am ashamed to beg.
“The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.
4 I am resolved on what I shall do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, I may be received into their houses.
I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’
5 And he called to him every one of his lord’s debtors, and said to the first, How much do you owe my lord?
Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’
6 He replied, A hundred baths of oil. And he said to him, Take back your note, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’
7 Then he said to another, How much do you owe? He replied, A hundred homers of wheat. And he said to him, Take back your note, and write eighty.
Then he 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.’
8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he acted prudently. For the children of this age are more prudent toward their generation than the children of light. (aiōn g165)
“His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light. (aiōn g165)
9 And I say to you, Make for yourselves friends with the unrighteous riches, that when you fail, you may be received into the everlasting habitations. (aiōnios g166)
I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents. (aiōnios g166)
10 He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much. He that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much.
He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
11 If, therefore, you have not been faithful in the unrighteous riches, who will intrust you with the true?
If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give to you that which is your own?
If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?
13 No servant can serve two masters; for he will either hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and despise the other. You can not serve God and riches.
No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to one and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”
14 And the Pharisees also, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
15 And he said to them: You set yourselves forth as righteous before men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men, is detestable in the sight of God.
He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted amongst men is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 The law and the prophets were till John. Since that time, the kingdom of God is preached, and every one enters it by force.
“The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one point of the law to fail.
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
18 Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries her that is divorced, commits adultery.
“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
19 There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and feasted sumptuously every day.
“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
20 And there was a certain poor man named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores:
A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,
21 and he would gladly have been fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. And even the dogs came and licked his sores.
and desiring 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, that the poor man died, and was carried by angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried;
The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
23 and in hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom. (Hadēs g86)
24 And he called to him 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.
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 in anguish in this flame.’
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that, in your lifetime, you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus his evil things. But now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted and you are in anguish.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, so that they that would pass hence to you, can not; nor can they that would, pass thence to us.
Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’
27 Then he said, I beseech you, therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house;
“He said, ‘I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house—
28 for I have five brothers; that he may earnestly admonish them, lest they also come to this place of torment.
for I have five brothers—that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’
29 Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
“But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’
30 But he said, Not so, Father Abraham; but if one should go to them from the dead, they would repent.
“He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
31 But he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead.
“He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”
