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1 Jesus said likewise to his disciples, a certain rich man had an information against his steward, for making havock of his estate. He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
2 upon making him appear, he said to him, what information is this, I hear against thee? give an account of your administration, for you must not be my steward any longer. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’
3 upon which the steward said in himself, what shall I do, now my master strips me of my employment? dig I cannot: and 'tis shameful to beg: I see it now, And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. “The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg—
4 I must do something that will secure me a reception in other families, when I have lost my place in this. I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ I know what I’ll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.’
5 so he sent for every one of his master's debtors in private, he ask'd the first, how much do you owe my master? So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ “So he called in each one of his master’s debtors. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
6 a hundred measures of oil, said he, take your bill, said the steward, sit down there, and write out one immediately for fifty. He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ “’Nine hundred gallons of olive oil,’ he replied. “The manager told him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.’
7 then he said to another, how much do you owe? a hundred measures of wheat, said he, take your bill, says the steward, and write out one for fourscore. Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ “Then he asked the second, ‘And how much do you owe?’ “’A thousand bushels of wheat,’ he replied. “He told him, ‘Take your bill and make it eight hundred.’
8 and this unfaithful steward was commended by his master for being so provident, for they who look to this world, manage their affairs with more prudence, than those who have a prospect of a better. The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. “The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.
9 I advise you in like manner to lay out your fallacious treasure in acts of charity, that when you die, they may secure to you everlasting habitations. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings. I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.
10 He that is faithful in a small trust, will be faithful in a greater: and he that is unfaithful in a little, will be unfaithful in much. “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
11 if therefore your fidelity has not appear'd in the use of these transitory enjoyments, how can you be trusted with what is more lasting? If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?
12 if you have imbezel'd what another gave you in trust, how can he give you an estate in perpetuity? And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?
13 a servant cannot serve two masters: for either he will neglect the one, and attend the other; or he will be attached to the first, and misbehave to the last, you cannot serve God and mammon. No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.” “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
14 The Pharisees too, who were noted for avarice, heard all this discourse, and treated him with derision. The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things, and they ridiculed him. The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus.
15 but he said to them, you pretend to piety before men, which, however they may admire, is an abomination to God, who knows your real temper. And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God. He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.
16 the law and the prophets were the only rule till John's time: since when, the kingdom of God has been proclaim'd, and all sorts of people strive to be members. “The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it. “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it.
17 yet heaven and earth may sooner pass away, than any part of the law be unaccomplish'd. But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void. It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
18 whoever repudiates his wife, and marries another, is an adulterer, and he that marries her, that is repudiated by her husband, is an adulterer. “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery. “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
19 There was a rich man, who used to dress in purple and fine linnen, and pass his days in pomp and luxury. “There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.
20 a certain beggar named Lazarus, was lying at his gate, and tho' cover'd with ulcers, the very dogs came and fawned upon him. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores
21 but he wanted to be fed with the crumbs, that fell from the rich man's table. who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 at length the beggar died: and was conveyed by the angels to Abraham's bower, the rich man died too, and was buried. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried, “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.
23 and being in the infernal regions of torments, he lift up his eyes, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bower. and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.
24 and he cry'd out, saying, father Abraham, take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’ So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’
25 but Abraham said, son, remember you had your enjoyments, when you were alive, and Lazarus his misfortunes: but now he has his consolation, and you your torments. But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.
26 besides this, there is an unalterable chasm between us and you, so that the passage from one place to the other is impracticable to those who should attempt it. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.’ And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’
27 upon which he said, father, I beg it of you, that you would send him to my father's family, where I have five brothers, And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house— “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family,
28 to give them warning, lest they also come into this place of torment. for I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’
29 but Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets, let them mind them. But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’
30 no, father Abraham, said he, they will not: but if any of the dead went to them, they will certainly repent. And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ “’No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
31 Abraham replied, if they disregard Moses and the prophets, they will not believe any one, though he rose from the dead. He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’” “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”
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