Luke 16
1 And he went on to say, unto his disciples also, —There was, a certain rich man, who had a steward, and, the same, was accused to him as squandering his goods.
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, accosting him, he said unto him—What is this I hear of thee? Render the account of thy stewardship, for thou canst no longer be steward.
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 And the steward said within himself—What shall I do, because my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? Dig, I cannot: to beg, I am ashamed.
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my master 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 out of the stewardship, they may welcome me into their own houses.
I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
5 And, calling unto him each one of the debtors of his own lord, he was saying unto the first, —How much owest thou my lord?
So he called every one of his master's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my master?
6 And, he, said—A hundred baths of oil. And, he, said unto him—Kindly take thine accounts, and, sitting down, make haste 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 After that, unto another, he said—And how much owest, thou? And, he, said—A hundred homers of wheat. He saith unto him—Kindly take thine accounts, and write—Eighty!
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 lord praised the unrighteous steward, in that with forethought he acted: —Because, the sons of this age, have more forethought than the sons of light, respecting their own generation. (aiōn g165)
And the master 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, unto you, say—For yourselves, make ye friends, with the unjust Riches, in order that, as soon as it shall fail, they may welcome you into the age-abiding tents. (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 The faithful in least, in much also, is, faithful, and, he that in least is unrighteous, in much also, is, unrighteous.
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, in the unjust Riches ye proved unfaithful, the true, who, unto you, will entrust?
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And, if, in what was another’s, ye proved unfaithful, your own, who will give unto you?
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, unto two masters, be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other, love, or, unto the one, he will hold, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot, unto God, be in service, and unto Riches.
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 YHWH and mammon.
14 Now the Pharisees, who were, lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly sneering 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 justify themselves before men, but, God, knoweth your hearts; because, that which amongst men is lofty, is an abomination before God.
And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but YHWH knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of YHWH.
16 The law and the prophets, were until John, —from that time, the good news of the kingdom of God, is being proclaimed, and, everyone, thereinto, is forcing his way.
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of YHWH is preached, and every man presseth into it.
17 But it is, easier, for heaven and earth to pass away, than that, of the law, one little point, should fail.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 Every one divorcing his wife and marrying another, committeth adultery; and, he that marrieth a woman divorced from a 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, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And, a certain beggar, by name Lazarus, used to be cast near his gate, full of sores,
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 and to long to be fed from the crumbs that fell from the table of the rich man: nay! even, the dogs, used to come and lick his sores.
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 And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried away by the messengers, into the bosom of Abraham. And, 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 hades, lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off, 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, he, calling out, said—Father Abraham! have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, —because I am in anguish in 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—Child! remember—That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish.
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 things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed, —so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over.
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 But he said—I request thee then, father, that thou wouldst send him unto my father’s house, —
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
28 for I have five brethren; —that he may solemnly testify unto them, lest, they also, come 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 But Abraham saith—They have Moses and the Prophets: Let them hearken unto them.
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 But, he, said—Nay! father Abraham, but, if one, from the dead, should go unto them, they would repent.
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 But he said unto him—If, unto Moses and the Prophets, they do not hearken, neither, if one, from among the dead, should arise, would they be persuaded.
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
