10 (A)The one who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and the one who is unrighteous in a very little thing is also unrighteous in much. 11 Therefore if you have not [a]been faithful in the use of unrighteous [b](B)wealth, who will entrust the true wealth to you? 12 And if you have not [c]been faithful in the use of that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? 13 (C)No [d]servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and [e](D)wealth.”

14 Now the Pharisees, who were (E)lovers of money, were listening to all these things and (F)were [f]ridiculing Him. 15 And He said to them, “You are the ones who (G)justify yourselves in the sight of people, but (H)God knows your hearts; because that which is highly esteemed among people is detestable in the sight of God.

16 (I)The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John came; since that time (J)the gospel of the kingdom of God [g]has been preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:11 Or proved
  2. Luke 16:11 See note 1 v 9
  3. Luke 16:12 Or proved
  4. Luke 16:13 Or house servant
  5. Luke 16:13 See note 1 v 9
  6. Luke 16:14 Or sneering at
  7. Luke 16:16 Lit is preached

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