1He also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was 16:1 squanderingwasting his goods.

3“Then the steward said within himself, ‘What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.

5“So he called every one of his master’s debtors to him, and said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

6And he said, ‘A hundred 16:6 Gr. batos, same as Heb. bath; 8 or 9 gallons eachmeasures of oil.’ So he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

7Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ So he said, ‘A hundred 16:7 Gr. koros, same as Heb. kor; 10 or 12 bushels eachmeasures of wheat.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’

9“And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous 16:9 Lit., in Aram., wealthmammon, that when 16:9 NU it failsyou fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home.

10He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.

11Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

14Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they 16:14 Lit. turned up their nose atderided Him.

15And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

16“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.

19“There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and 16:19 lived in luxuryfared sumptuously every day.

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

21desiring to be fed with 16:21 NU what fellthe crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

24“Then 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.’

25But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented.

27“Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house,

28for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’

29Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’

30And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’