1And 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.
2And 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.
3And 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.
4And 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.
5Then 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.
6Then 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.
7I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
8I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
9So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
10So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
11And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
12And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
13Then 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.
14Then 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.
15And 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.
16And 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.
17And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
18And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
19He 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.
20He 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.
21If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
22If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
23And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
24And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?
25¶ 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.
26¶ 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.
27And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
28And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
29And 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.
30And 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.
31The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
32The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
33And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
34And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
35Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
36Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
37¶ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
38¶ There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
39And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
40And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
41And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
42And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
43And 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;
44And 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;
45And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
46And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
47And 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.
48And 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.
49But 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.
50But 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.
51And 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.
52And 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.
53Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:
54Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:
55For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
56For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
57Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
58Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
59And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
60And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
61And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
62And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.