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Mɨ˜ caˈeˊ Jesús quiáˈˉ jaangˋ dseaˋ ˈléengˈ˜ i̱ jaˋ cajméeˋ ta˜ røøˋ quiáˈˉ fiir˜

16  Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, jo̱ caˈeˈˊguɨ Jesús jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ núuˋ jaléˈˋ júuˆ quiáˈrˉ co̱o̱ˋguɨ júuˆ jáˈˉ e lafaˈ júuˆ cuento jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ:

—Co̱o̱ˋ néeˈ˜ calɨséngˋ jaangˋ dseañʉˈˋ i̱ seaˋ cuuˉ, jo̱ seengˋ jaangˋ dseañʉˈˋ i̱ jmóoˋ ta˜ contøøngˉ quiáˈrˉ i̱ néeˊ ni˜ jaléˈˋ e seaˋ quiáˈrˉ. Jo̱ co̱o̱ˋ jmɨɨ˜ caguilíiˋ dseeˉ quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ ˈléengˈ˜ do e lɨ́ˈˆ nɨcadseáˈrˉ nɨcaˈíiñˉ lajo̱ jaléˈˋ e seaˋ quiáˈˉ fiir˜. Jo̱ dsifɨˊ lajo̱b catǿˉ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do catǿˈrˉ i̱ dseaˋ ˈléengˈ˜ quiáˈrˉ do jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ: “¿Su jábˈˆ jaléˈˋ dseeˉ e nɨcajméeˋ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ uii˜ quíiˈˉ? Lana nijá̱a̱ˈ˜ jnea˜ cuente quiáˈˉ jaléˈˋ e seaˋ quiéˉe, co̱ˈ latɨˊ lanab joˋ nijméeˈˆ ta˜ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jnea˜ co̱ˈ joˋ ˈneánˉn ˈnʉˋ.” Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, mɨ˜ caguiéngˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ ˈléengˈ˜ do fɨˊ quiáˈrˉ, jo̱ canaaiñˋ ɨˊ dsíirˊ: “¿E˜guɨ nijmee˜e náng? Ná la catúunˋn e joˋ eeˋ ta˜ cuøˈˊ dseaˋ jnea˜. Dsíngˈˉ fɨ́nˈˉn nijmee˜e ta˜ jenuuˋ, jo̱guɨ dsíngˈˉ ɨˈˋ lɨ́ɨnˉn nimɨɨˆ cuuˉ fɨˊ jee˜ ˈnʉ́ʉˊ. Dsʉˈ nɨcaˈǿmˈˋ dsiiˉ e˜ nijmee˜e e laco̱ˈ nilɨseengˋ dseaˋ i̱ nilɨguiúngˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jnea˜ mɨ˜ nɨngɨ́ˋ e joˋ ta˜ seaˋ jmee˜e.” Jo̱baˈ canaaiñˋ tǿˈrˋ lajaangˋ lajaangˋ i̱ nirøøngˋ quiáˈˉ fiir˜. Jo̱ mɨ˜ caguiéˉ laˈuii˜ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ nirøøngˋ do jo̱ cajmɨngɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ: “¿Jial tíiˊ røøngˋ ˈnʉˋ quiáˈˉ fíiˋi?” Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋ i̱ dseaˋ do: “Cien sɨ́ɨˊ e a˜ aceite røønˉ quiáˈrˉ.” Jo̱ dsifɨˊ lajo̱b cajíngˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ ˈléengˈ˜ do casɨ́ˈrˉ i̱ dseaˋ do: “Lab ró̱o̱ˋ jiˋ lɨ˜ táanˈˋ e røønˈˋ. Té̱e̱ˊ lana e røønˈˋ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ cincuenta sɨ́ɨˊ.” Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ lajo̱, cajmɨngɨ́ˈrˉ jaangˋguɨ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ røøngˋ do jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ: “Jo̱guɨ ˈnʉˋ ¿jial tíiˊ røønˈˋ?” Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋ i̱ dseaˋ do: “Cien cuéeˈ˜ mɨcuɨˈieeˋ.” Jo̱baˈ casɨ́ˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ do jo̱ cajíñˈˉ: “Lab ró̱o̱ˋ jiˋ lɨ˜ táanˈˋ e røønˈˋ, jo̱ té̱e̱ˊ e røønˈˋ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ ochenta.” Jo̱baˈ calɨlíˈˆ i̱ fii˜ quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ ˈléengˈ˜ do e jaˋ caˈéeiñˈˋ do røøˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ ta˜ quiáˈrˉ, jo̱ lɨfaˈ eáamˊbre líˈrˆ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e cajméerˋ do. Jo̱ lajo̱b lɨ́ɨˊ cajo̱ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ jaˋ cuíingˋ Fidiéeˇ, eáangˊguɨ líˈrˆ jmóorˋ jaléˈˋ e jmɨgǿøiñˋ dseaˋ rúiñˈˋ laco̱ˈguɨ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ nɨlɨ́ɨngˊ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ.

’Jo̱baˈ liúunˈ˜n ˈnʉ́ˈˋ e jméaangˈ˜naˈ ta˜ jaléˈˋ e seaˋ e fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ lɨ˜ seengˋ dseaˋ dseeˉ dseaˋ quiˊ e laco̱ˈ nilíˈˋnaˈ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ nilɨseengˋ guiʉ́ˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ. Jo̱ lajo̱baˈ mɨ˜ niguiáˋ jaléˈˋ e seaˋ quíiˉnaˈ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ, nilɨseemˋbingˈ i̱ niˈíngˈˋ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ mɨ˜ nitɨ́ˉ fɨˊ fɨɨˋ co̱o̱ˋ jóng.

10 ’Jo̱ i̱i̱ˋ i̱ caˈéeˋ jmangˈˉ e guiʉ́ˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ capíˈˆ e seaˋ quiáˈrˉ, jo̱baˈ lajo̱b niˈérˉ mɨ˜ nɨseaˋ jmiguiʉˊ quiáˈrˉ cajo̱. Jo̱ i̱i̱ˋ i̱ jaˋ jmóoˋ e guiʉ́ˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ capíˈˆ e seaˋ quiáˈrˉ, jo̱baˈ lajo̱b jaˋ jmérˉ e guiʉ́ˉ faˈ jialguɨ la jmiguiʉˊ e seaˋ quiáˈrˉ. 11 Jo̱ song jaˋ jmooˋnaˈ e guiʉ́ˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e seaˋ quíiˉnaˈ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ lɨ˜ seengˋ dseaˋ dseeˉ dseaˋ quiˊ, jo̱baˈ lajo̱b jaˋ nicuǿˈˉ Fidiéeˇ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ e catɨ́ɨngˉnaˈ, dseaˋ lɨ́ɨngˊnaˈ dseaˋ quiáˈrˉ. 12 Jo̱ song jaˋ eeˉnaˈ røøˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e seaˋ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ jiéngˈˋ, jo̱baˈ ¿i̱˜ i̱ nicuǿˈˉ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ jaléˈˋ e catɨ́ɨngˉnaˈ do jóng?

13 Jo̱ cajíngˈˉguɨ Jesús e júuˆ la:

—Jí̱i̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ dseaˋ ˈléengˈ˜ jaˋ quɨ́ˈˉ jmɨɨ˜ faˈ nijmérˉ ta˜ fɨˊ quiniˇ gángˉ fiir˜ co̱lɨɨng˜, dsʉco̱ˈ song cajméerˋ lajo̱, jo̱baˈ nilíˋ ˈníˈˋ níimˉbre jaangˋ jo̱guɨ nijmiti˜bre ta˜ e niquiʉ́ˈˉ i̱ jaangˋguɨ do. Jo̱ co̱ˈ lajo̱b lɨ́ɨˊ, jo̱baˈ jaˋ quɨ́ˈˉ jmɨɨ˜ faˈ e nijmitíˆnaˈ jaléˈˋ ta˜ quiʉˈˊ Fidiéeˇ jo̱guɨ e nijmitíˆnaˈ cajo̱ jaléˈˋ ta˜ seángˈˋ jmiguiʉˊ cuuˉ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ.

14 Jo̱ mɨ˜ canúuˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ Israel i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ dseaˋ fariseo e cajíngˈˉ Jesús jaléˈˋ e júuˆ na, jo̱baˈ dsifɨˊ lajo̱b canaaiñˋ e lǿøiñˉ dseaˋ do, co̱ˈ eáamˊ lɨ́ˋ dsíiñˈˊ jaléˈˋ cuuˉ quiáˈrˉ. 15 Jo̱ lalab cajíngˈˉ Jesús casɨ́ˈrˉ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ do:

—ˈNʉ́ˈˋbingˈ i̱ tɨˊ dsíiˊ i̱ ngɨˊ jmɨjløngˈˆ yaang˜ e eeˉnaˈ røøˋ fɨˊ quiniˇ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ, jo̱ dsʉˈ Fidiéeˇ dseaˋ guiing˜ ñifɨ́ˉ nɨñiˊbre guiʉ́ˉ jial lɨ́ɨngˊnaˈ lajaangˋ lajaangˋnaˈ. Jo̱ jaléˈˋ e jmɨˈgóˋ dseaˋ eáangˊ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ la, dseángˈˉ ˈníˈˋ níimˉ Fidiéeˇ jaléˈˋ e jo̱.

Eáamˊ niingˉ jaléˈˋ júuˆ quiʉˈˊ ta˜ quiáˈˉ Moi˜

16 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ e cajíngˈˉ Jesús lajo̱, jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉguɨr jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ do jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

—Mɨ˜ cajáˉ Juan i̱ seáangˋ dseaˋ jmɨɨˋ, lají̱i̱ˈ˜ júuˆ quiʉˈˊ ta˜ quiáˈˉ Moi˜baˈ mɨˊ seaˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ jaléˈˋ júuˆ e caféˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ caféˈˋ cuaiñ˜ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ malɨɨ˜guɨ eáangˊ. Jo̱ latɨˊ ie˜ jo̱b jáaˊ e guiaˊ dseaˋ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ quiáˈˉ jial íingˉ dseaˋ do dseeˉ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ jo̱guɨ jial iiñ˜ nicá̱rˋ nifɨˊ quiáˈˉ lajaangˋ lajaangˋ dseaˋ. Jo̱ latɨˊ ie˜ jo̱b cuøˈˊ bíˋ yaang˜ dseaˋ e nitíiñˈ˜ fɨˊ quiniˇ Fidiéeˇ.

17 ’Jo̱ eáangˊguɨ jaˋ huɨ́ɨngˊ e niˈíingˉ guóoˈ˜ uǿˉ jmɨgüíˋ e laco̱ˈguɨ jaˋ nilɨti˜ faˈ camɨ́ˈˆ júuˆ quiʉˈˊ ta˜ quiáˈˉ Moi˜.

Mɨ˜ caˈeˊ Jesús e jaˋ cuǿøngˋ e nitiúungˉ rúngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ nɨsɨcúngˈˆ guóˋ

18 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ e cajíngˈˉ Jesús lajo̱, jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉguɨr jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ do jo̱ cajíñˈˉ lala:

—Song jaangˋ dseañʉˈˋ catiúuiñˉ dseamɨ́ˋ quiáˈrˉ jo̱ nicúngˈˋtu̱r guóorˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaangˋguɨ dseamɨ́ˋ i̱ jiéngˈˋ, jo̱baˈ ˈléeˊbre jóng fɨˊ quiniˇ Fidiéeˇ, co̱ˈ dseebˉ éerˋ. Jo̱guɨ i̱ dseañʉˈˋ i̱ cúngˈˋ guooˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ dseamɨ́ˋ i̱ catiúungˉ dseañʉˈˋ quiáˈˉ, jo̱baˈ ˈléeˊbre cajo̱, co̱ˈ dseebˉ éerˋ fɨˊ quiniˇ Fidiéeˇ.

Jaangˋ dseañʉˈˋ i̱ seaˋ cuuˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ dseañʉˈˋ i̱ tiñíingˉ

19 Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ e cajíngˈˉ Jesús jaléˈˋ e júuˆ na, jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉguɨr jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ do jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

—Co̱o̱ˋ néeˈ˜ calɨséngˋ jaangˋ dseañʉˈˋ i̱ seaˋ cuuˉ eáangˊ, jo̱ dsíngˈˉ jloˈˆ jaléˈˋ sɨ̱ˈrˆ e quie̱rˊ, jo̱guɨ laco̱o̱ˋ jmɨɨb˜ jmángˈˋ jmɨɨ˜ ˈñiaˈrˊ. 20 Jo̱guɨ cajo̱ seengˋ jaangˋ dseañʉˈˋ dseaˋ dséeˈ˜ i̱ siiˋ Lázaro i̱ tiñíingˉ eáangˊ i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ ˈmiˈˊ latøøngˉ. Jo̱ laco̱o̱ˋ jmɨɨ˜ guaˋ i̱ dseaˋ dséeˈ˜ do fɨˊ oˈnʉ́ˆ quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do 21 e güɨje̱rˇ faˈ niñíiñˋ nidǿˈrˉ jaléˈˋ e sojiʉ́ˈˋ ˈnɨˈˋ mes˜ quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do lajeeˇ guiiñˇ e gøˈrˊ; jo̱ jɨˋguɨ jaléngˈˋ dsiiˋ dsilíingˉneˈ e ˈlʉˈˊreˈ lacaangˋ lɨ˜ lɨ́ɨˊ ˈmiˈˊ quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ dséeˈ˜ do. 22 Jo̱ co̱o̱ˋ mɨ˜ caguiéˉ jmɨɨ˜ e cajúmˉ i̱ dseaˋ dséeˈ˜ do, jo̱ casíingˋ Fidiéeˇ jaléngˈˋ ángeles quiáˈrˉ jo̱ catǿˉreiñˈ do fɨˊ lɨ˜ guiingˇ Abraham fɨˊ ñifɨ́ˉ. Jo̱ joˋ huǿøˉ ngóˉ mɨ˜ cajúngˉ Lázaro jo̱ cajúmˉ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do cajo̱. Jo̱ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ rúiñˈˋ cangojéengˋneiñˈ do fɨˊ codsiiˇ jo̱ caˈáamˉbreiñˈ do.

23 ’Jo̱ mɨ˜ cajnéˉ dsíiˊ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ co̱o̱ˋ, jo̱baˈ fɨˊ lɨ˜ ˈlɨbˈˆ nɨˈiuuiñˉ jóng, jo̱ nɨcá̱rˉ jaléˈˋ iihuɨ́ɨˊ. Jo̱ lajeeˇ jo̱ caséerˋ nir˜ fɨˊ yʉ́ˈˆ jo̱ cangáiñˉ Abraham có̱o̱ˈ˜ Lázaro e neáaiñˊ do co̱lɨɨng˜ fɨˊ ñifɨ́ˉ. 24 Jo̱baˈ canaangˋ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do áiñˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ do jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ: “Teaa˜ Abraham, fɨ́ɨˉ güɨlíinˈˋ jnea˜ jo̱ síingˋgo̱ Lázaro faˈ nicuǿˈrˉ jnea˜ capíˈˆ jmɨɨˋ, co̱ˈ nilɨˈleaˋ nisɨ́ˈˋɨ, co̱ˈ dsíngˈˉ quie̱e̱ˉ iihuɨ́ɨˊ e fɨˊ ni˜ jɨˋ la.” 25 Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋ Abraham quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ: “Jó̱o̱ˋo̱, té̱e̱ˊ oˈˊ, eáamˊ juguiʉ́ˉ cateaang˜ ˈnʉˋ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ, jo̱guɨ Lázaro eáamˊ cangárˉ iihuɨ́ɨˊ lajeeˇ jo̱. Jo̱ lanaguɨbaˈ nɨníˋ Lázaro juguiʉ́ˉ, dsʉˈ ˈnʉˋ nabɨ nɨcatɨ́ˋ íˈˋ e nimóˈˆ jaléˈˋ iihuɨ́ɨˊ. 26 Jo̱guɨ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ jneaa˜aaˈ jaˋ cuǿøngˋ ngɨɨng˜naaˈ lacataangˋ cataangˋ, co̱ˈ co̱o̱ˋ ˈnɨˈˋ e aˈˊ eáamˊ lɨ́ɨˊ jee˜ laco̱ˈ teáangˈ˜naˈ jo̱guɨ laco̱ˈ néeˊ jneaˈˆ, jo̱ jaˋ cuǿøngˋ faˈ i̱ dseaˋ neáangˊ la ningɨ́iñˉ fɨˊ na o̱ˈguɨ i̱ dseaˋ teáangˈ˜ na cuǿøngˋ jalíiñˋ fɨˊ la.”

27-28 ’Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do quiáˈˉ Abraham jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ: “Su jaˋ jiéeˋ oˈˊ, Teaa˜ Abraham, faˈ niguiéenˈ˜ Lázaro fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ fɨˊ lɨ˜ neáangˊ ˈñíingˉ rúnˈˋn dseaˋ ngáangˈ˜ có̱o̱ˈ˜o̱ e nidsijméeˈ˜reiñˈ júuˆ jial niteáiñˉ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ, jo̱ lajo̱baˈ nitíiñˈ˜ fɨˊ lɨ˜ guiʉ́ˆ mɨ˜ nijúuiñˉ, jo̱ jaˋ nijalíiñˋ fɨˊ lɨ˜ iuunˉ lana e quie̱e̱ˉ jaléˈˋ iihuɨ́ɨˊ.” 29 Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋ Abraham quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ: “Dob seaˋ jaléˈˋ jiˋ lɨ˜ féˈˋ jaléˈˋ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Moi˜ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ jaléˈˋ júuˆ quiáˈˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ caféˈˋ cuaiñ˜ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ malɨɨ˜guɨ eáangˊ, jo̱ güɨjmitir˜ jaléˈˋ e jo̱.” 30 Jo̱ cañíiˋtu̱ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do jo̱ casɨ́ˈrˉ Abraham: “Lajo̱b lɨ́ɨˊ, Teaa˜ Abraham. Dsʉˈ eáangˊguɨ jaˋ huɨ́ɨngˊ niquɨ́ˈˉ nijíngˈˋ yaaiñ˜ fɨˊ quiniˇ Fidiéeˇ fɨng song caguiéngˈˉ jaangˋ ˈlɨɨ˜ jo̱ niguiárˉ júuˆ e˜ jaléˈˋ iihuɨ́ɨˊ e cá̱ˋ dseaˋ fɨˊ la.” 31 Jo̱baˈ cañíiˋtu̱ Abraham quiáˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ seaˋ cuuˉ do jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉreiñˈ: “Song jaˋ jíiˈr˜ o̱ˈguɨ jáˈˉ lɨ́ɨiñˋ jaléˈˋ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Moi˜ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ jaléˈˋ júuˆ quiáˈˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ caféˈˋ cuaiñ˜ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ malɨˈˋguɨ eáangˊ, jo̱baˈ lajo̱b jaˋ nilɨjíiˈr˜ o̱ˈguɨ jáˈˉ nilíiñˋ cajo̱ nañiˊ faˈ jaangˋ ˈlɨɨ˜ nijí̱ˈrˊ jo̱ niguiengˈˊtu̱r fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ caléˈˋ catú̱ˉ.”

The Parable of the Shrewd Manager

16 Jesus told his disciples: “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.(A) So he called him in and asked him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer.’

“The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg— I know what I’ll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.’

“So he called in each one of his master’s debtors. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

“‘Nine hundred gallons[a] of olive oil,’ he replied.

“The manager told him, ‘Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty.’

“Then he asked the second, ‘And how much do you owe?’

“‘A thousand bushels[b] of wheat,’ he replied.

“He told him, ‘Take your bill and make it eight hundred.’

“The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world(B) are more shrewd(C) in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.(D) I tell you, use worldly wealth(E) to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.(F)

10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much,(G) and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth,(H) who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?

13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”(I)

14 The Pharisees, who loved money,(J) heard all this and were sneering at Jesus.(K) 15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves(L) in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts.(M) What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.

Additional Teachings

16 “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John.(N) Since that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached,(O) and everyone is forcing their way into it. 17 It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the least stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.(P)

18 “Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.(Q)

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day.(R) 20 At his gate was laid a beggar(S) named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table.(T) Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham,(U) have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’(V)

25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things,(W) but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.(X) 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’

27 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them,(Y) so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’

29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses(Z) and the Prophets;(AA) let them listen to them.’

30 “‘No, father Abraham,’(AB) he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

31 “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:6 Or about 3,000 liters
  2. Luke 16:7 Or about 30 tons