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Luke 16 (WEBP)

[1] He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
[2] He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
[3] “The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.
[4] I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’
[5] Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’
[6] He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’
[7] Then he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred cors of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’
[8] “His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
[9] I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
[10] He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
[11] If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
[12] If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?
[13] No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to one and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”
[14] The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
[15] He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
[16] “The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
[17] But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
[18] “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
[19] “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
[20] A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,
[21] and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
[22] The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
[23] In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.
[24] 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 in anguish in this flame.’
[25] “But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted and you are in anguish.
[26] Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’
[27] “He said, ‘I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house—
[28] for I have five brothers—that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’
[29] “But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’
[30] “He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
[31] “He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’ ”

Luke 16:6 100 batos is about 395 liters or 104 U. S. gallons.
Luke 16:7 100 cors = about 2,110 liters or 600 bushels.
Luke 16:13 “Mammon” refers to riches or a false god of wealth.
Luke 16:23 or, Hell

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Luke 16 (KJVS)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Luke 16 (YLT)

[1] And he said also unto his disciples, ‘A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;
[2] and having called him, he said to him, What is this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.
[3] ‘And the steward said in himself, What shall I do, because my lord doth take away the stewardship from me? to dig I am not able, to beg I am ashamed:-
[4] I have known what I shall do, that, when I may be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.
[5] ‘And having called near each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, How much dost thou owe to my lord?
[6] and he said, A hundred baths of oil; and he said to him, Take thy bill, and having sat down write fifty.
[7] ‘Afterward to another he said, And thou, how much dost thou owe? and he said, A hundred cors of wheat; and he saith to him, Take thy bill, and write eighty.
[8] ‘And the lord commended the unrighteous steward that he did prudently, because the sons of this age are more prudent than the sons of the light, in respect to their generation.
[9] and I say to you, Make to yourselves friends out of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye may fail, they may receive you to the age-during tabernacles.
[10] ‘He who is faithful in the least, is also faithful in much; and he who in the least is unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;
[11] if, then, in the unrighteous mammon ye became not faithful-the true who will entrust to you?
[12] and if in the other’s ye became not faithful-your own, who shall give to you?
[13] ‘No domestic is able to serve two lords, for either the one he will hate, and the other he will love; or one he will hold to, and of the other he will be heedless; ye are not able to serve God and mammon.’
[14] And also the Pharisees, being lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were deriding him,
[15] and he said to them, ‘Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, is abomination before God;
[16] the law and the prophets are till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;
[17] and it is easier to the heaven and the earth to pass away, than of the law one tittle to fall.
[18] ‘Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery.
[19] ‘And-a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day,
[20] and there was a certain poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his porch, full of sores,
[21] and desiring to be filled from the crumbs that are falling from the table of the rich man; yea, also the dogs, coming, were licking his sores.
[22] ‘And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham-and the rich man also died, and was buried;
[23] and in the hades having lifted up his eyes, being in torments, he doth see Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom,
[24] and having cried, he said, Father Abraham, deal kindly with me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and may cool my tongue, because I am distressed in this flame.
[25] ‘And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive-thou-thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;
[26] and besides all these things, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that they who are willing to go over from hence unto you are not able, nor do they from thence to us pass through.
[27] ‘And he said, I pray thee, then, father, that thou mayest send him to the house of my father,
[28] for I have five brothers, so that he may thoroughly testify to them, that they also may not come to this place of torment.
[29] ‘Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them;
[30] and he said, No, father Abraham, but if any one from the dead may go unto them, they will reform.
[31] And he said to him, If Moses and the prophets they do not hear, neither if one may rise out of the dead will they be persuaded.’