1 ¶ And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted 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 A nd he called him and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? Give an account of thy stewardship, for thou may 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 T hen the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes the stewardship away from me; I cannot dig, and I am ashamed to beg.

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 shall do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into 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 S o he called each one of his lord’s debtors unto him and said unto the first, How much dost thou owe unto my lord?

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 A nd he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill and sit down quickly 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 T hen said he to another, And how much dost thou owe? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill 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 A nd the lord commended the unjust steward because he had done discreetly; for the sons of this age are in their generation more prudent than the sons of light.

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.

9 A nd I say unto you, Make friends unto yourselves with the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when these fail, you may be received into eternal dwellings.

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.

10 H e that is faithful with little is faithful also with much, and he that is unjust with little is unjust also with 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 I f therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true?

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches ?

12 A nd if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give 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 N o 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.

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 A nd the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and they derided him.

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

15 A nd he said unto them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts, for that which is highly esteemed among men is 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 T he law and the prophets were until John; since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and whosoever will presses 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 A nd it is easier for heaven and earth to pass than 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 W hosoever puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery, and whosoever marries her that is put away of 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 ¶ There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day;

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20 a nd there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores

and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 a nd desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked 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 A nd 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;

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 a nd in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom.

and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 A nd 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.

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 B ut Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime didst receive thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted here, 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 A nd beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who would pass from here to you cannot; neither can they pass from there to us.

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 T hen he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou would send him to my father’s house,

Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:

28 f or I have five brethren; that he may 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 A braham said unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30 A nd he said, No, father Abraham; but if one went unto 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 A nd he said unto him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, even 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.