Luke 16

1And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods.

2And he called him, and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer.

3And the steward said within himself: What shall I do, because my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? To dig I am not able; to beg I am ashamed.

4I know what I will do, that when I shall be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

5Therefore calling together every one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?

6But he said: An hundred barrels of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

7Then he said to another: And how much dost thou owe? Who said: An hundred quarters of wheat. He said to him: Take thy bill, and write eighty.

8And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

9And I say to you: Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity; that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.

10He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little, is unjust also in that which is greater.

11If then you have not been faithful in the unjust mammon; who will trust you with that which is the true?

12And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s; who will give you that which is your own?

13No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

14Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

15And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God.

16The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one useth violence towards it.

17And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fall.

18Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.

19There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day.

20And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, full of sores,

21Desiring to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table, and no one did give him; moreover the dogs came, and licked his sores.

22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was buried in hell.

23And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom:

24And he cried, and said: Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

25And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazareth evil things, but now he is comforted; and thou art tormented.

26And besides all this, between us and you, there is fixed a great chaos: so that they who would pass from hence to you, cannot, nor from thence come hither.

27And he said: Then, father, I beseech thee, that thou wouldst send him to my father’s house, for I have five brethren,

28That he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torments.

29And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30But he said: No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.

31And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, if one rise again from the dead.

1Dicebat autem et ad discipulos suos: Homo quidam erat dives, qui habebat villicum: et hic diffamatus est apud illum quasi dissipasset bona ipsius.

2Et vocavit illum, et ait illi: Quid hoc audio de te? redde rationem villicationis tuæ: jam enim non poteris villicare.

3Ait autem villicus intra se: Quid faciam, quia dominus meus aufert a me villicationem? Fodere non valeo, mendicare erubesco.

4Scio quid faciam, ut, cum amotus fuero a villicatione, recipiant me in domos suas.

5Convocatis itaque singulis debitoribus domini sui, dicebat primo: Quantum debes domino meo?

6At ille dixit: Centum cados olei. Dixitque illi: Accipe cautionem tuam: et sede cito, scribe quinquaginta.

7Deinde alii dixit: Tu vero quantum debes? Qui ait: Centum coros tritici. Ait illi: Accipe litteras tuas, et scribe octoginta.

8Et laudavit dominus villicum iniquitatis, quia prudenter fecisset: quia filii hujus sæculi prudentiores filiis lucis in generatione sua sunt.

9Et ego vobis dico: facite vobis amicos de mammona iniquitatis: ut, cum defeceritis, recipiant vos in æterna tabernacula.

10Qui fidelis est in minimo, et in majori fidelis est: et qui in modico iniquus est, et in majori iniquus est.

11Si ergo in iniquo mammona fideles non fuistis quod verum est, quis credet vobis?

12Et si in alieno fideles non fuistis, quod vestrum est, quis dabit vobis?

13Nemo servus potest duobus dominis servire: aut enim unum odiet, et alterum diliget: aut uni adhærebit, et alterum contemnet. Non potestis Deo servire et mammonæ.

14Audiebant autem omnia hæc pharisæi, qui erant avari: et deridebant illum.

15Et ait illis: Vos estis qui justificatis vos coram hominibus: Deus autem novit corda vestra: quia quod hominibus altum est, abominatio est ante Deum.

16Lex et prophetæ usque ad Joannem: ex eo regnum Dei evangelizatur, et omnis in illud vim facit.

17Facilius est autem cælum et terram præterire, quam de lege unum apicem cadere.

18Omnis qui dimittit uxorem suam et alteram ducit, mœchatur: et qui dimissam a viro ducit, mœchatur.

19Homo quidam erat dives, qui induebatur purpura et bysso, et epulabatur quotidie splendide.

20Et erat quidam mendicus, nomine Lazarus, qui jacebat ad januam ejus, ulceribus plenus,

21cupiens saturari de micis quæ cadebant de mensa divitis, et nemo illi dabat: sed et canes veniebant, et lingebant ulcera ejus.

22Factum est autem ut moreretur mendicus, et portaretur ab angelis in sinum Abrahæ. Mortuus est autem et dives, et sepultus est in inferno.

23Elevans autem oculos suos, cum esset in tormentis, vidit Abraham a longe, et Lazarum in sinu ejus:

24et ipse clamans dixit: Pater Abraham, miserere mei, et mitte Lazarum ut intingat extremum digiti sui in aquam, ut refrigeret linguam meam, quia crucior in hac flamma.

25Et dixit illi Abraham: Fili, recordare quia recepisti bona in vita tua, et Lazarus similiter mala: nunc autem hic consolatur, tu vero cruciaris:

26et in his omnibus inter nos et vos chaos magnum firmatum est: ut hi qui volunt hinc transire ad vos, non possint, neque inde huc transmeare.

27Et ait: Rogo ergo te, pater, ut mittas eum in domum patris mei:

28habeo enim quinque fratres: ut testetur illis, ne et ipsi veniant in hunc locum tormentorum.

29Et ait illi Abraham: Habent Moysen et prophetas: audiant illos.

30At ille dixit: Non, pater Abraham: sed si quis ex mortuis ierit ad eos, pœnitentiam agent.

31Ait autem illi: Si Moysen et prophetas non audiunt, neque si quis ex mortuis resurrexerit, credent.

1And he also said to his disciples: “A certain man was wealthy, and he had a steward of his estate. And this man was accused to him of having dissipated his goods.

2And he called him and said to him: ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship. For you can no longer be my steward.’

3And the steward said within himself: ‘What shall I do? For my lord is taking the stewardship away from me. I am not strong enough to dig. I am too ashamed to beg.

4I know what I will do so that, when I have been removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.’

5And so, calling together each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my lord?’

6So he said, ‘One hundred jars of oil.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your invoice, and quickly, sit down and write fifty.’

7Next, he said to another, ‘In truth, how much do you owe?’ And he said, ‘One hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your record books, and write eighty.’

8And the lord praised the iniquitous steward, in that he had acted prudently. For the sons of this age are more prudent with their generation than are the sons of light.

9And so I say to you, make friends for yourself using iniquitous mammon, so that, when you will have passed away, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

10Whoever is faithful in what is least, is also faithful in what is greater. And whoever is unjust in what is small, is also unjust in what is greater.

11So then, if you have not been faithful with iniquitous mammon, who will trust you with what is true?

12And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is yours?

13No servant is able to serve two lords. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cling to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

14But the Pharisees, who were greedy, were listening to all these things. And they ridiculed him.

15And he said to them: “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of men. But God knows your hearts. For what is lifted up by men is an abomination in the sight of God.

16The law and the prophets were until John. Since then, the kingdom of God is being evangelized, and everyone acts with violence toward it.

17But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one dot of the law to fall away.

18Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. And whoever marries her who has been divorced by her husband commits adultery.

19A certain man was wealthy, and he was clothed in purple and in fine linen. And he feasted splendidly every day.

20And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, covered with sores,

21wanting to be filled with the crumbs which were falling from the wealthy man’s table. But no one gave it to him. And even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22Then it happened that the beggar died, and he was carried by the Angels into the bosom of Abraham. Now the wealthy man also died, and he was entombed in Hell.

23Then lifting up his eyes, while he was in torments, he saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24And crying out, he said: ‘Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to refresh my tongue. For I am tortured in this fire.’

25And Abraham said to him: ‘Son, recall that you received good things in your life, and in comparison, Lazarus received bad things. But now he is consoled, and truly you are tormented.

26And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been established, so that those who might want to cross from here to you are not able, nor can someone cross from there to here.’

27And he said: ‘Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers,

28so that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torments.’

29And Abraham said to him: ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

30So he said: ‘No, father Abraham. But if someone were to go to them from the dead, they would repent.’

31But he said to him: ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe even if someone has resurrected from the dead.’ ”