Luke 16

GNT

1 ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητάς, ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν πλούσιος ὃς εἶχεν οἰκονόμον, καὶ οὖτος διεβλήθη αὐτῶ ὡς διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ.

2 καὶ φωνήσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτῶ, τί τοῦτο ἀκούω περὶ σοῦ; ἀπόδος τὸν λόγον τῆς οἰκονομίας σου, οὐ γὰρ δύνῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν.

3 εἶπεν δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῶ ὁ οἰκονόμος, τί ποιήσω, ὅτι ὁ κύριός μου ἀφαιρεῖται τὴν οἰκονομίαν ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ; σκάπτειν οὐκ ἰσχύω, ἐπαιτεῖν αἰσχύνομαι.

4 ἔγνων τί ποιήσω, ἵνα ὅταν μετασταθῶ ἐκ τῆς οἰκονομίας δέξωνταί με εἰς τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν.

5 καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα ἕκαστον τῶν χρεοφειλετῶν τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ ἔλεγεν τῶ πρώτῳ, πόσον ὀφείλεις τῶ κυρίῳ μου;

6 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῶ, δέξαι σου τὰ γράμματα καὶ καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα.

7 ἔπειτα ἑτέρῳ εἶπεν, σὺ δὲ πόσον ὀφείλεις; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ἑκατὸν κόρους σίτου. λέγει αὐτῶ, δέξαι σου τὰ γράμματα καὶ γράψον ὀγδοήκοντα.

8 καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν· ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσιν.

9 καὶ ἐγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, ἑαυτοῖς ποιήσατε φίλους ἐκ τοῦ μαμωνᾶ τῆς ἀδικίας, ἵνα ὅταν ἐκλίπῃ δέξωνται ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰς αἰωνίους σκηνάς.

10 ὁ πιστὸς ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ καὶ ἐν πολλῶ πιστός ἐστιν, καὶ ὁ ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ ἄδικος καὶ ἐν πολλῶ ἄδικός ἐστιν.

11 εἰ οὗν ἐν τῶ ἀδίκῳ μαμωνᾷ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ἀληθινὸν τίς ὑμῖν πιστεύσει;

12 καὶ εἰ ἐν τῶ ἀλλοτρίῳ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ὑμέτερον τίς ὑμῖν δώσει;

13 οὐδεὶς οἰκέτης δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν· ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει, ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει. οὐ δύνασθε θεῶ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ.

14 ἤκουον δὲ ταῦτα πάντα οἱ φαρισαῖοι φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες, καὶ ἐξεμυκτήριζον αὐτόν.

15 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ δικαιοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁ δὲ θεὸς γινώσκει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν· ὅτι τὸ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὑψηλὸν βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ.

16 ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται μέχρι ἰωάννου· ἀπὸ τότε ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγελίζεται καὶ πᾶς εἰς αὐτὴν βιάζεται.

17 εὐκοπώτερον δέ ἐστιν τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν παρελθεῖν ἢ τοῦ νόμου μίαν κεραίαν πεσεῖν.

18 πᾶς ὁ ἀπολύων τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ γαμῶν ἑτέραν μοιχεύει, καὶ ὁ ἀπολελυμένην ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς γαμῶν μοιχεύει.

19 ἄνθρωπος δέ τις ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον εὐφραινόμενος καθ᾽ ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς.

20 πτωχὸς δέ τις ὀνόματι λάζαρος ἐβέβλητο πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ εἱλκωμένος

21 καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου· ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἐπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ.

22 ἐγένετο δὲ ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχὸν καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον ἀβραάμ· ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη.

23 καὶ ἐν τῶ ᾅδῃ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὑπάρχων ἐν βασάνοις, ὁρᾷ ἀβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν καὶ λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ.

24 καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπεν, πάτερ ἀβραάμ, ἐλέησόν με καὶ πέμψον λάζαρον ἵνα βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος καὶ καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου, ὅτι ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ.

25 εἶπεν δὲ ἀβραάμ, τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἀπέλαβες τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά· νῦν δὲ ὧδε παρακαλεῖται σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι.

26 καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρικται, ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἔνθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μὴ δύνωνται, μηδὲ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαπερῶσιν.

27 εἶπεν δέ, ἐρωτῶ σε οὗν, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῃς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου,

28 ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς, ὅπως διαμαρτύρηται αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσιν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου.

29 λέγει δὲ ἀβραάμ, ἔχουσι μωϊσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν.

30 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, οὐχί, πάτερ ἀβραάμ, ἀλλ᾽ ἐάν τις ἀπὸ νεκρῶν πορευθῇ πρὸς αὐτοὺς μετανοήσουσιν.

31 εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῶ, εἰ μωϊσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδ᾽ ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ πεισθήσονται.

KJV

1  And¹¹⁶¹ he said³⁰⁰⁴ also²⁵³² unto⁴³¹⁴ his⁸⁴⁶ disciples,³¹⁰¹ There was²²⁵⁸ a certain⁵¹⁰⁰ rich⁴¹⁴⁵ man,⁴⁴⁴ which³⁷³⁹ had²¹⁹² a steward;³⁶²³ and²⁵³² the same³⁷⁷⁸ was accused¹²²⁵ unto him⁸⁴⁶ that⁵⁶¹³ he had wasted¹²⁸⁷ his⁸⁴⁸ goods.⁵²²⁴

2  And²⁵³² he called⁵⁴⁵⁵ him,⁸⁴⁶ and said²⁰³⁶ unto him,⁸⁴⁶ How⁵¹⁰¹ is it that I hear¹⁹¹ this⁵¹²⁴ of⁴⁰¹² thee?⁴⁶⁷⁵ give⁵⁹¹ an account³⁰⁵⁶ of thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ stewardship;³⁶²² for¹⁰⁶³ thou mayest¹⁴¹⁰ be no longer steward.^{3621 3756 2089}

3  Then¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ steward³⁶²³ said²⁰³⁶ within¹⁷²² himself,¹⁴³⁸ What⁵¹⁰¹ shall I do?⁴¹⁶⁰ for³⁷⁵⁴ my³⁴⁵⁰ lord²⁹⁶² taketh away⁸⁵¹ from⁵⁷⁵ me¹⁷⁰⁰ the³⁵⁸⁸ stewardship:³⁶²² I cannot^{2480 3756} dig;⁴⁶²⁶ to beg¹⁸⁷¹ I am ashamed.¹⁵³

4  I am resolved¹⁰⁹⁷ what⁵¹⁰¹ to do,⁴¹⁶⁰ that,²⁴⁴³ when³⁷⁵² I am put out³¹⁷⁹ of the³⁵⁸⁸ stewardship,³⁶²² they may receive¹²⁰⁹ me³¹⁶⁵ into¹⁵¹⁹ their⁸⁴⁸ houses.³⁶²⁴

5  So²⁵³² he called⁴³⁴¹ every¹⁵³⁸ one¹⁵²⁰ of his¹⁴³⁸ lord's²⁹⁶² debtors⁵⁵³³ unto him, and said³⁰⁰⁴ unto the³⁵⁸⁸ first,⁴⁴¹³ how much⁴²¹⁴ owest³⁷⁸⁴ thou unto my³⁴⁵⁰ lord?²⁹⁶²

6  And¹¹⁶¹ he³⁵⁸⁸ said,²⁰³⁶ A hundred¹⁵⁴⁰ measures⁹⁴³ of oil.¹⁶³⁷ And²⁵³² he said²⁰³⁶ unto him,⁸⁴⁶ Take¹²⁰⁹ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ bill,¹¹²¹ and²⁵³² sit down²⁵²³ quickly,⁵⁰³⁰ and write¹¹²⁵ fifty.⁴⁰⁰⁴

7  Then¹⁸⁹⁹ said²⁰³⁶ he to another,²⁰⁸⁷ And¹¹⁶¹ how much⁴²¹⁴ owest³⁷⁸⁴ thou?⁴⁷⁷¹ And¹¹⁶¹ he³⁵⁸⁸ said,²⁰³⁶ A hundred¹⁵⁴⁰ measures²⁸⁸⁴ of wheat.⁴⁶²¹ And²⁵³² he said³⁰⁰⁴ unto him,⁸⁴⁶ Take¹²⁰⁹ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ bill,¹¹²¹ and²⁵³² write¹¹²⁵ fourscore.³⁵⁸⁹

8  And²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ lord²⁹⁶² commended¹⁸⁶⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ unjust⁹³ steward,³⁶²³ because³⁷⁵⁴ he had done⁴¹⁶⁰ wisely:⁵⁴³⁰ for³⁷⁵⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ children⁵²⁰⁷ of this⁵¹²⁷ world¹⁶⁵ are¹⁵²⁶ in¹⁵¹⁹ their¹⁴³⁸ generation¹⁰⁷⁴ wiser⁵⁴²⁹ than⁵²²⁸ the³⁵⁸⁸ children⁵²⁰⁷ of light.⁵⁴⁵⁷

9  And I²⁵⁰⁴ say³⁰⁰⁴ unto you,⁵²¹³ Make⁴¹⁶⁰ to yourselves¹⁴³⁸ friends⁵³⁸⁴ of¹⁵³⁷ the³⁵⁸⁸ mammon³¹²⁶ of unrighteousness;⁹³ that,²⁴⁴³ when³⁷⁵² ye fail,¹⁵⁸⁷ they may receive¹²⁰⁹ you⁵²⁰⁹ into¹⁵¹⁹ everlasting¹⁶⁶ habitations.⁴⁶³³

10  He that is faithful⁴¹⁰³ in¹⁷²² that which is least¹⁶⁴⁶ is²⁰⁷⁶ faithful⁴¹⁰³ also²⁵³² in¹⁷²² much:⁴¹⁸³ and²⁵³² he that is unjust⁹⁴ in¹⁷²² the least¹⁶⁴⁶ is²⁰⁷⁶ unjust⁹⁴ also²⁵³² in¹⁷²² much.⁴¹⁸³

11  If¹⁴⁸⁷ therefore³⁷⁶⁷ ye have not³⁷⁵⁶ been¹⁰⁹⁶ faithful⁴¹⁰³ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ unrighteous⁹⁴ mammon,³¹²⁶ who⁵¹⁰¹ will commit to your trust^{4100 5213} the³⁵⁸⁸ true²²⁸ riches?

12  And²⁵³² if¹⁴⁸⁷ ye have not³⁷⁵⁶ been¹⁰⁹⁶ faithful⁴¹⁰³ in¹⁷²² that which is another man's,²⁴⁵ who⁵¹⁰¹ shall give¹³²⁵ you⁵²¹³ that which is your own?⁵²¹²

13  No³⁷⁶² servant³⁶¹⁰ can¹⁴¹⁰ serve¹³⁹⁸ two¹⁴¹⁷ masters:²⁹⁶² for¹⁰⁶³ either²²²⁸ he will hate³⁴⁰⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ one,¹⁵²⁰ and²⁵³² love²⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ other;²⁰⁸⁷ or else²²²⁸ he will hold to⁴⁷² the one,¹⁵²⁰ and²⁵³² despise²⁷⁰⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ other.²⁰⁸⁷ Ye cannot^{1410 3756} serve¹³⁹⁸ God²³¹⁶ and²⁵³² mammon.³¹²⁶

14  And¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ Pharisees⁵³³⁰ also,²⁵³² who were⁵²²⁵ covetous,⁵³⁶⁶ heard¹⁹¹ all³⁹⁵⁶ these things:⁵⁰²³ and²⁵³² they derided¹⁵⁹² him.⁸⁴⁶

15  And²⁵³² he said²⁰³⁶ unto them,⁸⁴⁶ Ye⁵²¹⁰ are²⁰⁷⁵ they which justify¹³⁴⁴ yourselves¹⁴³⁸ before¹⁷⁹⁹ men;⁴⁴⁴ but¹¹⁶¹ God²³¹⁶ knoweth¹⁰⁹⁷ your⁵²¹⁶ hearts:²⁵⁸⁸ for³⁷⁵⁴ that which is highly esteemed⁵³⁰⁸ among¹⁷²² men⁴⁴⁴ is²⁰⁷⁶ abomination⁹⁴⁶ in the sight¹⁷⁹⁹ of God.²³¹⁶

16  The³⁵⁸⁸ law³⁵⁵¹ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ prophets⁴³⁹⁶ were until²¹⁹³ John:²⁴⁹¹ since⁵⁷⁵ that time⁵¹¹⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ kingdom⁹³² of God²³¹⁶ is preached,²⁰⁹⁷ and²⁵³² every man³⁹⁵⁶ presseth⁹⁷¹ into¹⁵¹⁹ it.⁸⁴⁶

17  And¹¹⁶¹ it is²⁰⁷⁶ easier²¹²³ for heaven³⁷⁷² and²⁵³² earth¹⁰⁹³ to pass,³⁹²⁸ than²²²⁸ one³³⁹¹ tittle²⁷⁶² of the³⁵⁸⁸ law³⁵⁵¹ to fail.⁴⁰⁹⁸

18  Whosoever³⁹⁵⁶ putteth away⁶³⁰ his⁸⁴⁸ wife,¹¹³⁵ and²⁵³² marrieth¹⁰⁶⁰ another,²⁰⁸⁷ committeth adultery:³⁴³¹ and²⁵³² whosoever³⁹⁵⁶ marrieth¹⁰⁶⁰ her that is put away⁶³⁰ from⁵⁷⁵ her husband⁴³⁵ committeth adultery.³⁴³¹

19  There¹¹⁶¹ was²²⁵⁸ a certain⁵¹⁰⁰ rich⁴¹⁴⁵ man,⁴⁴⁴ which²⁵³² was clothed¹⁷³⁷ in purple⁴²⁰⁹ and²⁵³² fine linen,¹⁰⁴⁰ and fared²¹⁶⁵ sumptuously²⁹⁸⁸ every day:^{2596 2250}

20  And¹¹⁶¹ there was²²⁵⁸ a certain⁵¹⁰⁰ beggar⁴⁴³⁴ named³⁶⁸⁶ Lazarus,²⁹⁷⁶ which³⁷³⁹ was laid⁹⁰⁶ at⁴³¹⁴ his⁸⁴⁶ gate,⁴⁴⁴⁰ full of sores,¹⁶⁶⁹

21  And²⁵³² desiring¹⁹³⁷ to be fed⁵⁵²⁶ with⁵⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ crumbs⁵⁵⁸⁹ which fell⁴⁰⁹⁸ from⁵⁷⁵ the³⁵⁸⁸ rich man's⁴¹⁴⁵ table:⁵¹³² moreover^{235 2532} the³⁵⁸⁸ dogs²⁹⁶⁵ came²⁰⁶⁴ and licked⁶²¹ his⁸⁴⁶ sores.¹⁶⁶⁸

22  And¹¹⁶¹ it came to pass,¹⁰⁹⁶ that the³⁵⁸⁸ beggar⁴⁴³⁴ died,⁵⁹⁹ and²⁵³² was⁸⁴⁶ carried⁶⁶⁷ by⁵²⁵⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ angels³² into¹⁵¹⁹ Abraham's¹¹ bosom:^{2859 1161} the³⁵⁸⁸ rich man⁴¹⁴⁵ also²⁵³² died,⁵⁹⁹ and²⁵³² was buried;²²⁹⁰

23  And²⁵³² in¹⁷²² hell⁸⁶ he lifted up¹⁸⁶⁹ his⁸⁴⁸ eyes,³⁷⁸⁸ being⁵²²⁵ in¹⁷²² torments,⁹³¹ and seeth³⁷⁰⁸ Abraham¹¹ afar off,^{575 3113} and²⁵³² Lazarus²⁹⁷⁶ in¹⁷²² his⁸⁴⁶ bosom.²⁸⁵⁹

24  And²⁵³² he⁸⁴⁶ cried⁵⁴⁵⁵ and said,²⁰³⁶ Father³⁹⁶² Abraham,¹¹ have mercy¹⁶⁵³ on me,³¹⁶⁵ and²⁵³² send³⁹⁹² Lazarus,²⁹⁷⁶ that²⁴⁴³ he may dip⁹¹¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ tip²⁰⁶ of his⁸⁴⁸ finger¹¹⁴⁷ in water,⁵²⁰⁴ and²⁵³² cool²⁷¹¹ my³⁴⁵⁰ tongue;¹¹⁰⁰ for³⁷⁵⁴ I am tormented³⁶⁰⁰ in¹⁷²² this⁵⁰²⁶ flame.⁵³⁹⁵

25  But¹¹⁶¹ Abraham¹¹ said,²⁰³⁶ Son,⁵⁰⁴³ remember³⁴¹⁵ that³⁷⁵⁴ thou⁴⁷⁷¹ in¹⁷²² thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ lifetime²²²² receivedst⁶¹⁸ thy⁴⁶⁷⁵ good things,¹⁸ and²⁵³² likewise³⁶⁶⁸ Lazarus²⁹⁷⁶ evil things:²⁵⁵⁶ but¹¹⁶¹ now³⁵⁶⁸ he³⁵⁹² is comforted,³⁸⁷⁰ and¹¹⁶¹ thou⁴⁷⁷¹ art tormented.³⁶⁰⁰

26  And²⁵³² beside¹⁹⁰⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ this,⁵¹²⁵ between³³⁴² us²²⁵⁷ and²⁵³² you⁵²¹⁶ there is a great³¹⁷³ gulf⁵⁴⁹⁰ fixed:⁴⁷⁴¹ so that³⁷⁰⁴ they which would²³⁰⁹ pass¹²²⁴ from hence¹⁷⁸² to⁴³¹⁴ you⁵²⁰⁹ cannot;^{1410 3361} neither³³⁶⁶ can they pass¹²⁷⁶ to⁴³¹⁴ us,²²⁴⁸ that would come from thence.¹⁵⁶⁴

27  Then¹¹⁶¹ he said,²⁰³⁶ I pray²⁰⁶⁵ thee⁴⁵⁷¹ therefore,³⁷⁶⁷ father,³⁹⁶² that²⁴⁴³ thou wouldest send³⁹⁹² him⁸⁴⁶ to¹⁵¹⁹ my³⁴⁵⁰ father's³⁹⁶² house:³⁶²⁴

28  For¹⁰⁶³ I have²¹⁹² five⁴⁰⁰² brethren;⁸⁰ that³⁷⁰⁴ he may testify¹²⁶³ unto them,⁸⁴⁶ lest³³⁶³ they⁸⁴⁶ also²⁵³² come²⁰⁶⁴ into¹⁵¹⁹ this⁵¹²⁶ place⁵¹¹⁷ of torment.⁹³¹

29  Abraham¹¹ saith³⁰⁰⁴ unto him,⁸⁴⁶ They have²¹⁹² Moses³⁴⁷⁵ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ prophets;⁴³⁹⁶ let them hear¹⁹¹ them.⁸⁴⁶

30  And¹¹⁶¹ he³⁵⁸⁸ said,²⁰³⁶ Nay,³⁷⁸⁰ father³⁹⁶² Abraham:¹¹ but²³⁵ if¹⁴³⁷ one⁵¹⁰⁰ went⁴¹⁹⁸ unto⁴³¹⁴ them⁸⁴⁶ from⁵⁷⁵ the dead,³⁴⁹⁸ they will repent.³³⁴⁰

31  And¹¹⁶¹ he said²⁰³⁶ unto him,⁸⁴⁶ If they hear¹⁹¹ not³⁷⁵⁶ Moses³⁴⁷⁵ and²⁵³² the³⁵⁸⁸ prophets,⁴³⁹⁶ neither³⁷⁵⁶ will they be persuaded,³⁹⁸² though^{3761 1437} one⁵¹⁰⁰ rose⁴⁵⁰ from¹⁵³⁷ the dead.³⁴⁹⁸

Vul

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24 et 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.

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

26 et 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.

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

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

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

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

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