The shrewd steward
And he said to his disciples as well, There was a certain rich man who had a steward. And this man was accused to him of wasting his goods. And he called him and said to him, What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, because you can't be steward any longer. Then the steward said to himself, What should I do? Because my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I can't dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I know what I will do, so that when I am put out of the stewardship they will take me into their houses. So he called every one of his master's debtors to him, and said to the first, How much do you owe my master? And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill and sit down quickly and write fifty. Then he said to another, And how much do you owe? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him, Take your bill and write eighty. And the master commended the dishonest steward, because he had acted shrewdly. Because the children of this world are shrewder in their own generation than the children of light. And I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it fails they may receive you into everlasting dwellings. Whoever is faithful in what is least is faithful in much as well. And whoever is dishonest in what is least is dishonest in much as well. So if you haven’t been faithful with worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches? And if you haven't been faithful with what belongs to another man, who will give you what is your own? No one can serve two masters. He will either hate the one and love the other, or hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
And he said to his disciples too: There was a certain rich man who had a steward. And the same was charged to him that he'd wasted his goods. And he called him and said to him: What's this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship. Because you can't be steward any longer. Then the steward said in himself: What'll I do? Because my lord takes away the stewardship from me. I can't dig. I'm ashamed to beg. I know what I'll do, so when I'm put out of the stewardship they can take me into their houses. So he called every one of his lord's debtors to him and said to the first: How much do you owe my lord? And he said: A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him: Take your bill and sit down quickly and write fifty. Then he said to another: And how much do you owe? And he said: A hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him: Take your bill and write eighty. And the lord praised the unjust steward, because he'd done wisely. Because the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. And I say to you, make yourselves mates of the money of unrighteousness, so when you fail they can take you into everlasting homes. The one who's faithful in what's least is faithful in plenty too. And the one who's unjust in the least is unjust in plenty too. So if you haven't been faithful in the unrighteous money, who'll trust you with the true riches? And if you haven't been faithful in what's another man's, who'll give you what's your own? No servant can serve two masters. Because either he'll hate the one and love the other, or else he'll hold to the one and look down on the other. You can't serve God and money.
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. 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. 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. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. 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. 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. 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. 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. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own? 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.
And he said to his disciples as well, There was a certain rich man who had a steward. And this man was accused to him of wasting his goods.
And he said to his disciples too: There was a certain rich man who had a steward. And the same was charged to him that he'd 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.
And he called him and said to him, What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, because you can't be steward any longer.
And he called him and said to him: What's this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship. Because you can't be steward any longer.
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.
Then the steward said to himself, What should I do? Because my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I can't dig, and I am ashamed to beg.
Then the steward said in himself: What'll I do? Because my lord takes away the stewardship from me. I can't dig. I'm 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.
I know what I will do, so that when I am put out of the stewardship they will take me into their houses.
I know what I'll do, so when I'm put out of the stewardship they can take 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.
So he called every one of his master's debtors to him, and said to the first, How much do you owe my master?
So he called every one of his lord's debtors to him and said to the first: How much do you owe 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?
And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him, Take your bill and sit down quickly and write fifty.
And he said: A hundred measures of oil. And he said to him: Take your 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.
Then he said to another, And how much do you owe? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him, Take your bill and write eighty.
Then he said to another: And how much do you owe? And he said: A hundred measures of wheat. And he said to him: Take your 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.
And the master commended the dishonest steward, because he had acted shrewdly. Because the children of this world are shrewder in their own generation than the children of light.
And the lord praised the unjust steward, because he'd done wisely. Because the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children 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.
And I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it fails they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.
And I say to you, make yourselves mates of the money of unrighteousness, so when you fail they can take you into everlasting homes.
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.
Whoever is faithful in what is least is faithful in much as well. And whoever is dishonest in what is least is dishonest in much as well.
The one who's faithful in what's least is faithful in plenty too. And the one who's unjust in the least is unjust in plenty too.
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.
So if you haven’t been faithful with worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches?
So if you haven't been faithful in the unrighteous money, who'll trust you with the true riches?
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
And if you haven't been faithful with what belongs to another man, who will give you what is your own?
And if you haven't been faithful in what's another man's, who'll give you what's 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?
No one can serve two masters. He will either hate the one and love the other, or hold to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
No servant can serve two masters. Because either he'll hate the one and love the other, or else he'll hold to the one and look down on the other. You can't serve God and money.
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.
What men value
And the Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this, and they sneered at him. And he said to them, You are the ones who justify yourselves in front of men. But God knows your hearts. Because what is highly valued among men is detestable in God's eyes. The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man forces his way into it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to fail. Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. And whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.
And the Pharisees too, who were greedy, heard all these things. And they laughed at him. And he said to them: You're the ones who make yourselves right in front of men. But God knows your hearts. Because what's highly valued among men is disgusting in the sight of God. The teaching and the prophets were till John. Since then the kingdom of God is preached, and every man pushes into it. And it's easier for heaven and earth to pass than for one stroke of the teaching to fail. Whoever puts away his wife and marries another breaks his marriage. And whoever marries her who's put away from her husband breaks his marriage.
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. 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. The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
And the Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this, and they sneered at him.
And the Pharisees too, who were greedy, heard all these things. And they laughed at him.
And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
And he said to them, You are the ones who justify yourselves in front of men. But God knows your hearts. Because what is highly valued among men is detestable in God's eyes.
And he said to them: You're the ones who make yourselves right in front of men. But God knows your hearts. Because what's highly valued among men is disgusting 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.
The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man forces his way into it.
The teaching and the prophets were till John. Since then the kingdom of God is preached, and every man pushes 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.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the law to fail.
And it's easier for heaven and earth to pass than for one stroke of the teaching to fail.
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. And whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.
Whoever puts away his wife and marries another breaks his marriage. And whoever marries her who's put away from her husband breaks his marriage.
Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
The rich man and Lazarus
There was a certain rich man, dressed in purple and fine linen, who feasted in splendour every day. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, covered in sores, and who longed to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. And the dogs came and licked his sores. And the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. And the rich man died too, and was buried. And in hell he looked up, being in torment, and saw Abraham a long way off, and Lazarus at his side. And he cried 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. Because I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus likewise received evil things. But now he is comforted, and you are tormented. And on top of all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to cross from here to you can't, and neither can they cross from there to us. Then he said, I beg you then, father, to send him to my father's house. Because I have five brothers — so he can warn them, in case they come into this place of torment too. Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them. And he said, No, father Abraham. But if someone went to them from the dead, they would repent. And he said to him, If they don't listen to Moses and the prophets, they won't be persuaded even if somebody rose from the dead.
There was a certain rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, and lived in good style every day. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, laid at his gate full of sores, and wanting to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, the dogs came and licked his sores. And it happened that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's chest. The rich man died too and was buried. And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and sees Abraham a long way off and Lazarus in his chest. And he cried out: Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus, so he can dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. Because I'm tormented in this flame. But Abraham said: Son, remember that in your lifetime you took your good things, and the same way Lazarus took evil things. But now he's comforted, and you're tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there's a great gulf fixed, so the ones who want to pass from here to you can't, and the ones from there can't cross to us. Then he said: So I beg you, father, that you'd send him to my father's house. Because I've got five brothers, so he can testify to them, in case they come into this place of torment too. Abraham says to him: They've got Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them. And he said: No, father Abraham. But if one went to them from the dead, they'd turn back. And he said to him: If they don't hear Moses and the prophets, they won't be talked round even if one rose from the dead.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of 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. 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; And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 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. 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. 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. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
There was a certain rich man, dressed in purple and fine linen, who feasted in splendour every day.
There was a certain rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, and lived in good style every day.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, covered in sores,
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, laid at his gate full of sores,
And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
and who longed to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. And the dogs came and licked his sores.
and wanting to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table. Yes, 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.
And the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. And the rich man died too, and was buried.
And it happened that the beggar died and was carried by the angels into Abraham's chest. The rich man died too 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;
And in hell he looked up, being in torment, and saw Abraham a long way off, and Lazarus at his side.
And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and sees Abraham a long way off and Lazarus in his chest.
And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
And he cried 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. Because I am tormented in this flame.
And he cried out: Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus, so he can dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. Because I'm 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.
But Abraham said, Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus likewise received evil things. But now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
But Abraham said: Son, remember that in your lifetime you took your good things, and the same way Lazarus took evil things. But now he's comforted, and you're 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.
And on top of all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to cross from here to you can't, and neither can they cross from there to us.
And besides all this, between us and you there's a great gulf fixed, so the ones who want to pass from here to you can't, and the ones from there can't cross 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.
Then he said, I beg you then, father, to send him to my father's house.
Then he said: So I beg you, father, that you'd 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:
Because I have five brothers — so he can warn them, in case they come into this place of torment too.
Because I've got five brothers, so he can testify to them, in case they come into this place of torment too.
For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.
Abraham says to him: They've got Moses and the prophets. Let them hear them.
Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
And he said, No, father Abraham. But if someone went to them from the dead, they would repent.
And he said: No, father Abraham. But if one went to them from the dead, they'd turn back.
And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
And he said to him, If they don't listen to Moses and the prophets, they won't be persuaded even if somebody rose from the dead.
And he said to him: If they don't hear Moses and the prophets, they won't be talked round even if 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.