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1 And he said to his disciples, A certain man was rich, who had a steward; and he was slandered to him as dispersing his goods. 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 And having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear of thee give back the word of thy stewardship; for thou canst no more be steward. 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 And the steward said in himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes away the stewardship from me: I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg. 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 have resolved what I will do, that, when I should be removed from the stewardship, they might receive me in their houses. 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 And having called upon each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord. 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 And he said, An hundred baths of oil. And he said to him, Take thou thy book, and having quickly sat down, write 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 said he to another, How much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him, Take thy book, and write eighty. 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 the Lord praised the steward of injustice, because he did wisely: for the sons of this life are wiser than the children of light in their generation. 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 And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of injustice; that, when ye fail, they might receive you into lasting tents. 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 faithful in the least, is also faithful in much: and he unjust in the least, is also unjust 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 ye were not faithful in the unjust mammon, who shall trust to you the true? 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 And if ye were not faithful with another, who shall give you your own? 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 No servant can serve two lords: for he will either hate one, and love the other; or he will hold firmly to 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 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 And the Pharisees heard all these things, being avaricious: and they derided him. 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 And he said to them, Ye are they justifying yourselves before men; and God knows your hearts: for the high with men is abomination before God. 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 until John: from then the kingdom of God announces good news, and every one is forced into it. “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 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one horn of the law to fall. 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 Every one loosing his wife, and marrying another, commits adultery: and every one marrying her having been loosed from the husband commits adultery. “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 A certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, being daily splendidly gladdened: “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 And there was a certain beggar, Lazarus by name, who was cast at his gate, having been wounded, 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 And eagerly desirous to be fed from crumbs falling from the rich one's table: but also the dogs, coming, licked off his wounds. 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 And it was, the beggar died, and was carried by messengers into Abraham's bosom: and the rich one died also, 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 in hades, having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham from far off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 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 having called out, said, Father Abraham, pity me, and send Lazarus, that he might dip his finger in water, and 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, Child, remember that thou didst receive thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus likewise evil things: and now here is he comforted, and thou art tormented. 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 And besides all these, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed: so that they wishing to pass through thence to you could not; neither could they cross over from thence to us. 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 And he said, Then I ask thee, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: 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 For I have five brethren; that he might testify to them, 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 Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear 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 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if some one from the dead go to them, they will change the mind. 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 And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither if any rise from the dead, will they be persueded. 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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