1 H e also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was 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 S o he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be 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 “ Then the steward said within himself, ‘What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot 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 have resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me 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 “ So he called every one of his master’s debtors to him, and said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’
6 A nd he said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ So he said to him, ‘Take your bill, 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 T hen he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ So he said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, 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 S o the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light.
“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.
9 “ And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home.
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.
10 H e who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is 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 T herefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 A nd if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what 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 either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” The Law, the Prophets, and the Kingdom
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 N ow the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
15 A nd He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination 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 among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 “ The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.
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 A nd it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle 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 who is divorced from her husband commits adultery. The Rich Man and Lazarus
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 fared 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 B ut there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate,
A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 d esiring 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 that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 S o it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the 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 A nd being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.
24 “ Then 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.’
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 B ut Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus 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 now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.
26 A nd besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass 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 beg 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 f or I have five brothers, that he may testify to 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 A braham 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 A nd he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
“He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
31 B ut he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one 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.’”