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1 Dicebat autem et ad discipulos suos: Homo quidam erat dives, qui habebat villicum: et hic diffamatus est apud illum quasi dissipasset bona ipsius.
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “There was a rich man whose steward was accused of squandering his possessions.
2 Et vocavit illum, et ait illi: Quid hoc audio de te? redde rationem villicationis tuae: iam enim non poteris villicare.
So he called the steward in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about yoʋ? Give an account of yoʋr stewardship, for yoʋ can no longer be steward.’
3 Ait autem villicus intra se: Quid faciam quia dominus meus aufert a me villicationem? fodere non valeo, mendicare erubesco.
The steward said to himself, ‘What should I do, since my master is taking my stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg.
4 Scio quid faciam, ut, cum amotus fuero a villicatione, recipiant me in domos suas.
I know what I will do so that when I am removed from my stewardship people will receive me into their homes.’
5 Convocatis itaque singulis debitoribus domini sui, dicebat primo: Quantum debes domino meo?
So he summoned each one of his master's debtors. He said to the first, ‘How much do yoʋ owe my master?’
6 At ille dixit: Centum cados olei. Dixitque illi: Accipe cautionem tuam: et sede cito, scribe quinquaginta.
The man said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ The steward said to him, ‘Take yoʋr bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
7 Deinde alio dixit: Tu vero quantum debes? Qui ait: Centum coros tritici. Ait illi: Accipe litteras tuas, et scribe octoginta.
Then he said to another, ‘And how much do yoʋ owe?’ The man said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ The steward said to him, ‘Take yoʋr bill and write eighty.’
8 Et laudavit dominus villicum iniquitatis, quia prudenter fecisset: quia filii huius saeculi prudentiores filiis lucis in generatione sua sunt. (aiōn g165)
So the master commended the unrighteous steward because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the sons of light. (aiōn g165)
9 Et ego vobis dico: facite vobis amicos de mammona iniquitatis: ut, cum defeceritis, recipiant vos in aeterna tabernacula. (aiōnios g166)
And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth so that when you die, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings. (aiōnios g166)
10 Qui fidelis est in minimo, et in maiori fidelis est: et qui in modico iniquus est, et in maiori iniquus est.
“He who is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and he who is dishonest with very little is also dishonest with much.
11 Si ergo in iniquo mammona fideles non fuistis: quod verum est, quis credet vobis?
If then you have not been faithful with unrighteous wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
12 Et si in alieno fideles non fuistis: quod vestrum est, quis dabit vobis?
And if you have not been faithful with the property of another, who will give you property of your own?
13 Nemo servus potest duobus dominis servire: aut enim unum odiet, et alterum diliget: aut uni adhaerebit, et alterum contemnet: non potestis Deo servire, et mammonae.
No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
14 Audiebant autem omnia haec Pharisaei, qui erant avari: et deridebant illum.
Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things and began ridiculing Jesus.
15 Et ait illis: Vos estis, qui iustificatis vos coram hominibus: Deus autem novit corda vestra: quia quod hominibus altum est, abominatio est ante Deum.
So he said to them, “You justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 Lex, et prophetae usque ad Ioannem: ex eo regnum Dei evangelizatur, et omnis in illud vim facit.
“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone tries to force his way into it.
17 Facilius est autem caelum, et terram praeterire, quam de Lege unum apicem cadere.
But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter to be dropped from the law.
18 Omnis, qui dimittit uxorem suam, et alteram ducit, moechatur: et qui dimissam a viro ducit, moechatur.
“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and everyone who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
19 Homo quidam erat dives, qui induebatur purpura, et bysso: et epulabatur quotidie splendide.
“Now there was a certain rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, enjoying himself each day as he lived lavishly.
20 Et erat quidam mendicus, nomine Lazarus, qui iacebat ad ianuam eius, vulceribus plenus,
There was also a poor man named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, covered with sores.
21 cupiens saturari de micis, quae cadebant de mensa divitis, et nemo illi dabat: sed et canes veniebant, et lingebant ulcera eius.
He longed to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores.
22 Factum est autem ut moreretur mendicus, et portaretur ab Angelis in sinum Abrahae. Mortuus est autem et dives,
Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side, and the rich man also died and was buried.
23 et sepultus est in inferno. Elevans autem oculos suos, cum esset in tormentis, vidit Abraham a longe, et Lazarum in sinu eius: (Hadēs g86)
As he was in torment in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his side. (Hadēs g86)
24 et ipse clamans dixit: Pater Abraham, miserere mei, et mitte Lazarum ut intingat extremum digiti sui in aquam ut refrigeret linguam meam, quia crucior in hac flamma.
So he called out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’
25 Et dixit illi Abraham: Fili, recordare quia recepisti bona in vita tua, et Lazarus similiter mala: nunc autem hic consolatur, tu vero cruciaris.
But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in yoʋr lifetime yoʋ received yoʋr good things, and in the same way Lazarus received bad things, but now he is here being comforted, while yoʋ are in agony.
26 et in his omnibus inter nos, et vos chaos magnum firmatum est: ut hi, qui volunt hinc transire ad vos, non possint, neque inde huc transmeare.
And besides all this, a great chasm is fixed between you and us, so that those who want to cross over to you from here cannot do so, nor can anyone cross over to us from there.’
27 Et ait: Rogo ergo te pater ut mittas eum in domum patris mei.
He said, ‘Then I beg yoʋ, father, to send Lazarus to my father's house,
28 habeo enim quinque fratres, ut testetur illis, ne et ipsi veniant in hunc locum tormentorum.
for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they too will not come to this place of torment.’
29 Et ait illi Abraham: Habent Moysen, et prophetas: audiant illos.
Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; they can listen to them.’
30 At ille dixit: Non, pater Abraham: sed si quis ex mortuis ierit ad eos, poenitentiam agent.
He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
31 Ait autem illi: Si Moysen, et prophetas non audiunt, neque si quis ex mortuis resurrexerit, credent.
But Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
