Lucas 16
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Tusong Katiwala
16 Nagkwento pa si Jesus sa mga tagasunod niya: “May isang mayaman na may katiwala. Nabalitaan niyang nilustay ng katiwalang ito ang mga ari-arian niya. 2 Kaya ipinatawag niya ang katiwalang ito at tinanong, ‘Ano ba itong naririnig ko tungkol sa iyo? Kuwentahin na natin ang lahat ng ipinagkatiwala ko sa iyo dahil aalisin na kita bilang katiwala.’ 3 Naisip ng katiwala, ‘Ano kaya ang gagawin ko? Aalisin na ako bilang katiwala. Hindi ko kakayanin ang mabibigat na trabaho tulad ng paghuhukay, at nahihiya naman akong mamalimos. 4 Alam ko na! Gagawa ako ng paraan para tanggapin ako ng mga tao sa tahanan nila kapag inalis na ako sa trabaho ko.’ 5 Isa-isa niyang ipinatawag ang mga may utang sa amo niya. Tinanong niya ang una, ‘Magkano ang utang mo sa amo ko?’ 6 Sumagot ito, ‘100 banga[a] ng langis ng olibo.’ ‘Heto ang kasulatan ng pagkakautang mo. Maupo ka at isulat mong 50 na lang ang utang mo,’ sabi ng katiwala. 7 At tinanong naman niya ang isa pa, ‘At ikaw, magkano ang utang mo?’ Sumagot ito, ‘100 sako ng trigo.’ ‘Heto ang kasulatan ng pagkakautang mo. Isulat mong 80 na lang ang utang mo,’ sabi ng katiwala. 8 Nang malaman ng amo ang ginawa ng madayang katiwala, pinuri niya ang kanyang katiwala dahil kumilos ito nang may karunungan. Sapagkat mas marunong ang mga taong makamundo kaysa sa mga taong naliwanagan na tungkol sa Dios.
9 “Kaya sinasabi ko sa inyo, gamitin ninyo sa pakikipagkaibigan ang kayamanan ninyo sa mundong ito para kapag naubos man ito ay may tatanggap naman sa inyo sa tahanang walang hanggan. 10 Ang taong mapagkakatiwalaan sa maliliit na bagay ay mapagkakatiwalaan din sa malalaking bagay. At ang taong madaya sa maliliit na bagay ay magiging madaya rin sa malalaking bagay. 11 Kaya kung hindi kayo mapagkakatiwalaan sa mga kayamanan ng mundong ito, sino ang magtitiwala sa inyo ng tunay na kayamanan? 12 At kung hindi kayo mapagkakatiwalaan sa kayamanan ng iba, sino ang magbibigay sa inyo ng kayamanan na talagang para sa inyo?
13 “Walang aliping makapaglilingkod nang sabay sa dalawang amo. Sapagkat tatanggihan niya ang isa at susundin naman ang isa, magiging tapat siya sa isa at tatalikuran ang isa. Ganoon din naman, hindi kayo makapaglilingkod nang sabay sa Dios at sa kayamanan.”
Ang Iba pang mga Itinuro ni Jesus(A)
14 Nang marinig iyon ng mga Pariseo, kinutya nila si Jesus dahil mahal nila ang salapi. 15 Kaya sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Nagbabanal-banalan kayo sa harap ng mga tao pero alam ng Dios kung ano talaga ang nilalaman ng inyong puso. Sapagkat ang mga bagay na itinuturing ng tao na mahalaga ay kinasusuklaman ng Dios.
16 “Bago dumating si Juan na tagapagbautismo, ang Kautusan ni Moises at ang isinulat ng mga propeta ang siyang sinusunod ng mga tao. At mula nang dumating si Juan, ipinangangaral na ang Magandang Balita tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios, at marami ang nagpupumilit na maging sakop nito. 17 Pero hindi ibig sabihin na wala nang kabuluhan ang Kautusan, dahil mas madali pang mawala ang langit at lupa kaysa sa mawalan ng kabuluhan kahit ang kaliit-liitang bahagi ng Kautusan.
18 “Ang lalaking hiniwalayan ang asawa at mag-asawa ng iba ay nagkasala siya ng pangangalunya. At ang mag-asawa ng babaeng hiniwalayan ay nagkasala rin ng pangangalunya.
Ang Mayaman at si Lazarus
19 “May isang mayamang lalaki na nakasuot ng mamahaling damit at kumakain ng masasarap na pagkain araw-araw. 20 May isa namang pulubing puno ng galis na ang pangalan ay Lazarus. Dinadala siya sa labas ng pintuan ng bakuran ng mayaman. 21 Gusto niyang makakain kahit ng mga tira-tira lang na nahuhulog galing sa mesa ng mayaman. Nilalapitan siya roon ng mga aso at dinidilaan ang mga galis niya. 22 Namatay ang pulubi at dinala ng mga anghel sa piling ni Abraham. Namatay din ang mayaman at inilibing. 23 At habang nagdurusa siya sa lugar ng mga patay,[b] nakita niya sa malayo si Lazarus na kasama ni Abraham. 24 Kaya tumawag siya, ‘Amang Abraham, maawa kayo sa akin! Utusan nʼyo po si Lazarus na isawsaw ang daliri niya sa tubig at ipatak sa dila ko para lumamig-lamig ang pakiramdam ko, dahil hirap na hirap ako dito sa apoy.’ 25 Pero sumagot si Abraham, ‘Anak, alalahanin mong noong nabubuhay ka pa sa lupa ay mabuti ang kalagayan mo pero si Lazarus ay hirap na hirap. Ngayon naman ay inaaliw siya rito at ikaw naman ang nahihirapan. 26 Isa pa, hindi maaari ang sinabi mo dahil may malawak na bangin sa pagitan natin. Ang mga nandito sa amin na gustong pumunta riyan ay hindi makakatawid, at ang mga nariyan sa inyo ay hindi rin makakatawid dito.’ 27 Sinabi pa ng mayaman, ‘Kung ganoon, Amang Abraham, nakikiusap ako sa inyo, papuntahin ninyo si Lazarus sa bahay ng aking ama 28 para bigyan ng babala ang lima kong kapatid na lalaki tungkol sa lugar na ito ng paghihirap, nang hindi sila mapunta rito.’ 29 Sumagot si Abraham, ‘Nasa kanila ang mga isinulat ni Moises at ng mga propeta. Dapat nilang pakinggan ang mga iyon.’ 30 Sumagot ang mayaman, ‘Hindi po sila makikinig doon, amang Abraham. Pero kung may patay na mabubuhay at pupunta sa kanila, magsisisi ang mga iyon.’ 31 Pero sinabi ni Abraham, ‘Kung ayaw nilang makinig sa mga isinulat ni Moises at ng mga propeta, hindi rin sila maniniwala kahit may patay pa na muling mabuhay at mangaral sa kanila.’ ”
Luke 16
New King James Version
The Parable of the Unjust Steward
16 He also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was [a]wasting his goods. 2 So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an (A)account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’
3 “Then the steward said within himself, ‘What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.’
5 “So he called every one of his master’s debtors to him, and said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 And he said, ‘A hundred [b]measures of oil.’ So he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ So he said, ‘A hundred [c]measures of wheat.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8 So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than (B)the sons of light.
9 “And I say to you, (C)make friends for yourselves by unrighteous [d]mammon, that when [e]you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home. 10 (D)He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. 11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your (E)own?
13 (F)“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”
The Law, the Prophets, and the Kingdom
14 Now the Pharisees, (G)who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they [f]derided Him. 15 And He said to them, “You are those who (H)justify yourselves (I)before men, but (J)God knows your hearts. For (K)what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 (L)“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it. 17 (M)And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one [g]tittle of the law to fail.
18 (N)“Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and whoever marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and [h]fared sumptuously every day. 20 But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, 21 desiring to be fed with [i]the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to (O)Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 “Then he cried and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and (P)cool my tongue; for I (Q)am tormented in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Son, (R)remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’
27 “Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, 28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’ 29 Abraham said to him, (S)‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31 But he said to him, (T)‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, (U)neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’ ”
Footnotes
- Luke 16:1 squandering
- Luke 16:6 Gr. batos, same as Heb. bath; 8 or 9 gallons each
- Luke 16:7 Gr. koros, same as Heb. kor; 10 or 12 bushels each
- Luke 16:9 Lit., in Aram., wealth
- Luke 16:9 NU it fails
- Luke 16:14 Lit. turned up their nose at
- Luke 16:17 The smallest stroke in a Heb. letter
- Luke 16:19 lived in luxury
- Luke 16:21 NU what fell
Luke 16
English Standard Version
The Parable of the Dishonest Manager
16 He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had (A)a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. 2 And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your (B)management, for you can no longer be manager.’ 3 And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ 5 So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ 6 He said, ‘A hundred measures[a] of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures[b] of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ 8 The master commended the dishonest manager for his (C)shrewdness. For (D)the sons of this world[c] are (E)more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than (F)the sons of light. 9 And I tell you, (G)make friends for yourselves by means of (H)unrighteous wealth,[d] so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.
10 (I)“One who is (J)faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. 11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful in (K)that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? 13 (L)No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
The Law and the Kingdom of God
14 (M)The Pharisees, who were (N)lovers of money, heard all these things, and they (O)ridiculed him. 15 And he said to them, “You are those who (P)justify yourselves before men, but (Q)God knows your hearts. For what is exalted among men (R)is an abomination in the sight of God.
16 (S)“The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then (T)the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and (U)everyone forces his way into it.[e] 17 But (V)it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one dot of the Law to become void.
Divorce and Remarriage
18 (W)“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 “There was a rich man who was clothed in (X)purple and fine linen and (Y)who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate (Z)was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with (AA)what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by (AB)the angels (AC)to Abraham's side.[f] The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in (AD)Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and (AE)saw Abraham far off and Lazarus (AF)at his side. 24 And he called out, (AG)‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and (AH)cool my tongue, for (AI)I am in anguish in this flame.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that (AJ)you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.’ 27 And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house— 28 for I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ 29 But Abraham said, ‘They have (AK)Moses and the Prophets; (AL)let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, (AM)father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31 He said to him, ‘If they do not hear (AN)Moses and the Prophets, (AO)neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’”
Footnotes
- Luke 16:6 About 875 gallons or 3,200 liters
- Luke 16:7 Between 1,000 and 1,200 bushels or 37,000 to 45,000 liters
- Luke 16:8 Greek age
- Luke 16:9 Greek mammon, a Semitic word for money or possessions; also verse 11; rendered money in verse 13
- Luke 16:16 Or everyone is forcefully urged into it
- Luke 16:22 Greek bosom; also verse 23
Luke 16
New International Version
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) 2 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.’
3 “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— 4 I know what I’ll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses.’
5 “So he called in each one of his master’s debtors. He asked the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
6 “‘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.’
7 “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.’
8 “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) 9 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.’”
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