vvv vvv (Jesus) also said to (His) disciples , “ There was a rich man whose - manager - was accused of ... ... ... wasting his - possessions.
So he called him in to ask - , ‘ What (is) this I hear about you ? Turn in an account of your management , for you cannot ... be manager any longer. ’
- The manager said to himself , ‘ What shall I do , now that my - master is taking away my - (position) ? vvv I am too weak to dig (and) too ashamed to beg.
I know what I will do , so that after my removal from - management , (people) will welcome me into their - homes. ’
And he called in each one of his - master’s - debtors. ‘ How much do you owe ... my master ? ’ he asked the first.
‘ A hundred (measures) of olive oil , ’ - - he answered. ‘ Take your - bill , ’ - - said (the manager) -. - ‘ Sit down quickly , (and) write fifty. ’
Then he asked another , ‘ And how much {do} you owe ? ’ ‘ A hundred (measures) of wheat , ’ - - he replied. ‘ Take your - bill and write eighty , ’ he told him.
- The master commended the - dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this - age are more shrewd in dealing with - their own - kind than (are) the sons - of light.
- I tell you , use - - worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves , so that when it is gone , they will welcome you into - eternal dwellings.
Whoever (is) faithful with very little will also {be} faithful with much , and whoever (is) dishonest with very little will also {be} dishonest with much.
So if vvv you have not been faithful with worldly - wealth , who will entrust you (with) true (riches) ?
And if vvv you have not been faithful with the (belongings) of another , who will give you belongings of your own ?
No servant can serve two masters. - Either he will hate the one and love the other , or he will be devoted to (the) one and despise the other. vvv You cannot serve (both) God and money. ”
- The Pharisees , who were lovers of money , heard all (of this) and were scoffing at (Jesus).
So He said to them , “ You are the (ones who) justify (yourselves) before - men , but - God knows your - hearts. For what (is) prized among men (is) detestable before - God.
The Law and the Prophets (were proclaimed) until John -. Since that time , the {gospel} of the kingdom - of God is being preached , and everyone is forcing his way into it.
But it is easier for - heaven and - earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
Anyone who divorces his - wife and marries another (woman) commits adultery , and he who marries a divorced woman ... ... commits adultery.
Now there was a rich man - dressed in purple and fine linen , who lived each day in joyous ... ... splendor.
And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his - gate , covered with sores
and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the vvv rich man’s table. - Even the dogs came (and) licked his - sores.
One day ... the beggar died and - was carried by the angels to - Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
- In - Hades , where he was in torment , he looked up ... ... ... (and) saw Abraham from afar , with Lazarus by his - side.
So he cried out ... , ‘ Father Abraham , have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my - tongue. For I am in agony in this - fire. ’
But Abraham answered , ‘ Child , remember that during your - lifetime you received your good (things) , (while) Lazarus (received) - bad (things). But now he is comforted here , while you are in agony.
And besides all this , a great chasm has been fixed between us and you , so that (even) those who wish vvv cannot cross from here to you , nor can (anyone) cross from there to us. ’
‘ Then I beg you , father , ’ - he said , - ‘ send (Lazarus) to my - father’s - house ,
for I have five brothers. - Let him warn them , so that they vvv vvv will not also end up in this - place - of torment. ’
But Abraham replied , ‘ They have Moses and the prophets ; let (your brothers) listen to them. ’
‘ No , father Abraham , ’ - - he said , ‘ but if someone is sent to them from (the) dead , they will repent. ’
Then (Abraham) said to him , ‘ If vvv they do not listen to Moses and the prophets , vvv they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from (the) dead. ’”