16:1 And 1161 he said 3004 5707 also 2532 unto 4314 his 846 disciples 3101, There was 2258 5713 a certain 5100 rich 4145 man 444, which 3739 had 2192 5707 a steward 3623; and 2532 the same 3778 was accused 1225 5681 unto him 846 that 5613 he had wasted 1287 5723 his 846 goods 5224 5723.

16:2 And 2532 he called 5455 5660 him 846, and said 2036 5627 unto him 846, How 5101 is it that I hear 191 5719 this 5124 of 4012 thee 4675? give 591 5628 an account 3056 of thy 4675 stewardship 3622; for 1063 thou mayest be 1410 5695 no 3756 longer 2089 steward 3621 5721.

16:3 Then 1161 the steward 3623 said 2036 5627 within 1722 himself 1438, What 5101 shall I do 4160 5661? for 3754 my 3450 lord 2962 taketh away 851 5731 from 575 me 1700 the stewardship 3622: I cannot 3756 2480 5719 dig 4626 5721; to beg 1871 5721 I am ashamed 153 5727.

16:4 I am resolved 1097 5627 what 5101 to do 4160 5692, that 2443, when 3752 I am put out 3179 5686 of the stewardship 3622, they may receive 1209 5667 me 3165 into 1519 their 846 houses 3624.

16:5 So 2532 he called 4341 5666 every 1538 one 1520 of his 1438 lord's 2962 debtors 5533 [unto him], and said 3004 5707 unto the first 4413, How much 4214 owest thou 3784 5719 unto my 3450 lord 2962?

16:6 And 1161 he said 2036 5627, An hundred 1540 measures 943 of oil 1637. And 2532 he said 2036 5627 unto him 846, Take 1209 5663 thy 4675 bill 1121, and 2532 sit down 2523 5660 quickly 5030, and write 1125 5657 fifty 4004.(measures: the word Batus in the original containeth nine gallons three quarts)

16:7 Then 1899 said he 2036 5627 to another 2087, And 1161 how much 4214 owest 3784 5719 thou 4771? And 1161 he said 2036 5627, An hundred 1540 measures 2884 of wheat 4621. And 2532 he said 3004 5719 unto him 846, Take 1209 5663 thy 4675 bill 1121, and 2532 write 1125 5657 fourscore 3589.(measures: the word here interpreted a measure in the original containeth about fourteen bushels and two quarts)

16:8 And 2532 the lord 2962 commended 1867 5656 the unjust 93 steward 3623, because 3754 he had done 4160 5656 wisely 5430: for 3754 the children 5207 of this 5127 world 165 are 1526 5748 in 1519 their 1438 generation 1074 wiser 5429 than 5228 the children 5207 of light 5457.

16:9 And I 2504 say 3004 5719 unto you 5213, Make 4160 5657 to yourselves 1438 friends 5384 of 1537 the mammon 3126 of unrighteousness 93; that 2443, when 3752 ye fail 1587 5632, they may receive 1209 5667 you 5209 into 1519 everlasting 166 habitations 4633.(mammon: or, riches)

16:10 He that is faithful 4103 in 1722 that which is least 1646 is 2076 5748 faithful 4103 also 2532 in 1722 much 4183: and 2532 he that is unjust 94 in 1722 the least 1646 is 2076 5748 unjust 94 also 2532 in 1722 much 4183.

16:11 If 1487 therefore 3767 ye have 1096 0 not 3756 been 1096 5633 faithful 4103 in 1722 the unrighteous 94 mammon 3126, who 5101 will commit 4100 0 to your 5213 trust 4100 5692 the true 228 [riches]?(mammon: or, riches)

16:12 And 2532 if 1487 ye have 1096 0 not 3756 been 1096 5633 faithful 4103 in 1722 that which is another man's 245, who 5101 shall give 1325 5692 you 5213 that which is your own 5212?

16:13 No 3762 servant 3610 can 1410 5736 serve 1398 5721 two 1417 masters 2962: for 1063 either 2228 he will hate 3404 5692 the one 1520, and 2532 love 25 5692 the other 2087; or else 2228 he will hold 472 5695 to the one 1520, and 2532 despise 2706 5692 the other 2087. Ye cannot 3756 1410 5736 serve 1398 5721 God 2316 and 2532 mammon 3126.

16:14 And 1161 the Pharisees 5330 also 2532, who were 5225 5723 covetous 5366, heard 191 5707 all 3956 these things 5023: and 2532 they derided 1592 5707 him 846.

16:15 And 2532 he said 2036 5627 unto them 846, Ye 5210 are 2075 5748 they which justify 1344 5723 yourselves 1438 before 1799 men 444; but 1161 God 2316 knoweth 1097 5719 your 5216 hearts 2588: for 3754 that which is highly esteemed 5308 among 1722 men 444 is 2076 5748 abomination 946 in the sight 1799 of God 2316.

16:16 The law 3551 and 2532 the prophets 4396 [were] until 2193 John 2491: since 575 that time 5119 the kingdom 932 of God 2316 is preached 2097 5743, and 2532 every man 3956 presseth 971 5731 into 1519 it 846.

16:17 And 1161 it is 2076 5748 easier 2123 for heaven 3772 and 2532 earth 1093 to pass 3928 5629, than 2228 one 3391 tittle 2762 of the law 3551 to fail 4098 5629.

16:18 Whosoever 3956 putteth away 630 5723 his 846 wife 1135, and 2532 marrieth 1060 5723 another 2087, committeth adultery 3431 5719: and 2532 whosoever 3956 marrieth 1060 5723 her that is put away 630 5772 from 575 [her] husband 435 committeth adultery 3431 5719.

16:19 1161 There was 2258 5713 a certain 5100 rich 4145 man 444, which 2532 was clothed 1737 5710 in purple 4209 and 2532 fine linen 1040, and fared 2165 5746 sumptuously 2988 every 2596 day 2250:

16:20 And 1161 there was 2258 5713 a certain 5100 beggar 4434 named 3686 Lazarus 2976, which 3739 was laid 906 5718 at 4314 his 846 gate 4440, full of sores 1669 5772,

16:21 And 2532 desiring 1937 5723 to be fed 5526 5683 with 575 the crumbs 5589 which 3588 fell 4098 5723 from 575 the rich man's 4145 table 5132: moreover 235 2532 the dogs 2965 came 2064 5740 and licked 621 5707 his 846 sores 1668.

16:22 And 1161 it came to pass 1096 5633, that the beggar 4434 died 599 5629, and 2532 was carried 667 5683 by 5259 the angels 32 into 1519 Abraham's 11 bosom 2859: the rich man 4145 also 1161 2532 died 599 5627, and 2532 was buried 2290 5648;

16:23 And 2532 in 1722 hell 86 he lift up 1869 5660 his 846 eyes 3788, being 5225 5723 in 1722 torments 931, and seeth 3708 5719 Abraham 11 afar 3113 off 575, and 2532 Lazarus 2976 in 1722 his 846 bosom 2859.

16:24 And 2532 846 he cried 5455 5660 and said 2036 5627, Father 3962 Abraham 11, have mercy 1653 5657 on me 3165, and 2532 send 3992 5657 Lazarus 2976, that 2443 he may dip 911 5661 the tip 206 of his 846 finger 1147 in water 5204, and 2532 cool 2711 5661 my 3450 tongue 1100; for 3754 I am tormented 3600 5743 in 1722 this 5026 flame 5395.

16:25 But 1161 Abraham 11 said 2036 5627, Son 5043, remember 3415 5682 that 3754 thou 4771 in 1722 thy 4675 lifetime 2222 receivedst 618 5627 thy 4675 good things 18, and 2532 likewise 3668 Lazarus 2976 evil things 2556: but 1161 now 3568 3592 he is comforted 3870 5743, and 1161 thou 4771 art tormented 3600 5743.

16:26 And 2532 beside 1909 all 3956 this 5125, between 3342 us 2257 and 2532 you 5216 there is 4741 0 a great 3173 gulf 5490 fixed 4741 5769: so that 3704 they which would 2309 5723 pass 1224 5629 from hence 1782 to 4314 you 5209 cannot 3361 1410 5741; neither 3366 can they pass 1276 5725 to 4314 us 2248, that [would come] from thence 1564.

16:27 Then 1161 he said 2036 5627, I pray 2065 5719 thee 4571 therefore 3767, father 3962, that 2443 thou wouldest send 3992 5661 him 846 to 1519 my 3450 father's 3962 house 3624:

16:28 For 1063 I have 2192 5719 five 4002 brethren 80; that 3704 he may testify 1263 5741 unto them 846, lest 3363 they 846 also 2532 come 2064 5632 into 1519 this 5126 place 5117 of torment 931.

16:29 Abraham 11 saith 3004 5719 unto him 846, They have 2192 5719 Moses 3475 and 2532 the prophets 4396; let them hear 191 5657 them 846.

16:30 And 1161 he said 2036 5627, Nay 3780, father 3962 Abraham 11: but 235 if 1437 one 5100 went 4198 5680 unto 4314 them 846 from 575 the dead 3498, they will repent 3340 5692.

16:31 And 1161 he said 2036 5627 unto him 846, If 1487 they hear 191 5719 not 3756 Moses 3475 and 2532 the prophets 4396, neither 3761 will they be persuaded 3982 5701, though 1437 one 5100 rose 450 5632 from 1537 the dead 3498.

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