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Lukas 16
Svenska Folkbibeln
Lukas 16
Svenska Folkbibeln
Liknelsen om den ohederlige förvaltaren
16 Jesus sade också till sina lärjungar: "Det var en rik man som hade en förvaltare, och denne blev beskylld för att förskingra hans egendom. 2 Då kallade han honom till sig och sade: Vad är det jag hör om dig? Lämna redovisning för din förvaltning. Du kan inte längre få vara förvaltare. 3 Då tänkte förvaltaren: Vad skall jag göra när min herre tar ifrån mig förvaltningen? Gräva orkar jag inte och tigga skäms jag för. 4 Jo, nu vet jag vad jag skall göra så att man tar emot mig i sina hem, när jag får avsked från min tjänst. 5 Och han kallade till sig dem som stod i skuld hos hans herre, en efter en, och frågade den förste: Hur mycket är du skyldig min herre? 6 Han svarade: Hundra fat[a] olja. Förvaltaren sade till honom: Ta ditt skuldebrev och sätt dig genast ner och skriv femtio. 7 Sedan frågade han en annan: Och du, hur mycket är du skyldig? Han svarade: Hundra tunnor[b] vete. Då sade han till honom: Ta ditt skuldebrev och skriv åttio. 8 Och hans herre[c] berömde den ohederlige förvaltaren för att han hade handlat klokt. Ty den här världens barn handlar klokare mot sitt släkte[d] än ljusets barn.
9 Jag säger er: Skaffa er vänner med hjälp av den orättfärdige mammon,[e] för att de skall ta emot er i de eviga boningarna, när världslig rikedom har tagit slut. 10 Den som är trogen i smått är också trogen i stort, och den som är ohederlig i smått är också ohederlig i stort. 11 Om ni inte har varit trogna i fråga om den ohederlige mammon, vem vill då anförtro er den sanna rikedomen?[f] 12 Och om ni inte varit trogna i fråga om det som tillhör en annan, vem vill då ge er vad som tillhör er?[g] 13 Ingen kan tjäna två herrar. Antingen kommer han då att hata den ene och älska den andre, eller kommer han att hålla sig till den ene och se ner på den andre. Ni kan inte tjäna både Gud och mammon."
14 Allt detta hörde fariseerna, som älskade pengar, och de hånade honom. 15 Då sade han: "Ni hör till dem som vill framstå som rättfärdiga inför människor, men Gud känner era hjärtan. Ty det som är högt i människors ögon är avskyvärt inför Gud.
16 Lagen och profeterna hade sin tid fram till Johannes. Sedan dess predikas evangeliet om Guds rike, och var och en uppmanas enträget att komma in. 17 Men förr kommer himmel och jord att förgå än att en enda prick[h] av lagen sätts ur kraft. 18 Var och en som skiljer sig från sin hustru och gifter sig med en annan kvinna begår äktenskapsbrott, och den som gifter sig med en frånskild kvinna begår äktenskapsbrott.
Den rike mannen och Lasarus
19 Det var en rik man som klädde sig i purpur och fint linne och levde var dag i glädje och fest. 20 Men vid hans port låg en fattig man som hette Lasarus, full av sår. 21 Han längtade efter att få äta sig mätt på det som föll från den rike mannens bord. Ja, hundarna kom och slickade hans sår. 22 Så dog den fattige och fördes av änglarna till platsen vid Abrahams sida. Även den rike dog och begravdes. 23 När han plågades i helvetet,[i] lyfte han blicken och fick se Abraham långt borta och Lasarus hos honom. 24 Då ropade han: Fader Abraham, förbarma dig över mig och skicka Lasarus att doppa fingerspetsen i vatten för att svalka min tunga, ty jag plågas i denna eld. 25 Men Abraham svarade: Mitt barn, kom ihåg att du fick ut ditt goda medan du levde, under det att Lasarus fick ut det onda. Nu får han tröst och du plåga. 26 Och till allt detta kommer att det är en stor gapande klyfta mellan oss och er, för att de som vill gå över härifrån till er inte skall kunna det och för att inte heller någon därifrån skall kunna komma över till oss. 27 Den rike mannen sade: Då ber jag dig, fader, att du skickar honom till min fars hus 28 för att varna mina fem bröder, så att inte de också kommer till detta pinorum. 29 Men Abraham sade: De har Mose och profeterna. Dem skall de lyssna till. 30 Nej, fader Abraham, svarade han, men om någon kommer till dem från de döda, omvänder de sig. 31 Abraham sade till honom: Lyssnar de inte till Mose och profeterna, kommer de inte heller att bli övertygade ens om någon uppstår från de döda."
Footnotes
- Lukas 16:6 fat Grek. "batos". Se Sakupplysning.
- Lukas 16:7 tunnor Grek. "koros". Se Sakupplysning.
- Lukas 16:8 hans herre Ordagrant: "herren", dvs förvaltarens herre.
- Lukas 16:8 mot sitt släkte Dvs mot sina likasinnade, meningsfränder.
- Lukas 16:9 mammon Se not till Matt 6:24.
- Lukas 16:11 den sanna rikedomen Dvs det himmelska goda.
- Lukas 16:12 vad som tillhör er Den himmelska världens skatter.
- Lukas 16:17 prick Se not till Matt 5:18.
- Lukas 16:23 helvetet Grek. Hades.
Luke 16
New International Version
Luke 16
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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.’”
Luke 16
GOD’S WORD Translation
Luke 16
GOD’S WORD Translation
Jesus Speaks about Dishonesty
16 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “A rich man had a business manager. The manager was accused of wasting the rich man’s property. 2 So the rich man called for his manager and said to him, ‘What’s this I hear about you? Let me examine your books. It’s obvious that you can’t manage my property any longer.’
3 “The manager thought, ‘What should I do? My master is taking my job away from me. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg. 4 I know what I’ll do so that people will welcome me into their homes when I’ve lost my job.’
5 “So the manager called for each one of his master’s debtors. He said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
6 “The debtor replied, ‘Eight hundred gallons of olive oil.’
“The manager told him, ‘Take my master’s ledger. Quick! Sit down, and write “four hundred!” ’
7 “Then he asked another debtor, ‘How much do you owe?’
“The debtor replied, ‘A thousand bushels of wheat.’
“The manager told him, ‘Take the ledger, and write “eight hundred!” ’
8 “The master praised the dishonest manager for being so clever. Worldly people are more clever than spiritually-minded people when it comes to dealing with others.”
9 ⌞Jesus continued,⌟ “I’m telling you that although wealth is often used in dishonest ways, you should use it to make friends for yourselves. When life is over, you will be welcomed into an eternal home. 10 Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with a lot. Whoever is dishonest with very little is dishonest with a lot. 11 Therefore, if you can’t be trusted with wealth that is often used dishonestly, who will trust you with wealth that is real? 12 If you can’t be trusted with someone else’s wealth, who will give you your own?
13 “A servant cannot serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
14 The Pharisees, who love money, heard all this and were making sarcastic remarks about him. 15 So Jesus said to them, “You try to justify your actions in front of people. But God knows what’s in your hearts. What is important to humans is disgusting to God.
16 “Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets were ⌞in force⌟ until the time of John. Since that time, people have been telling the Good News about God’s kingdom, and everyone is trying to force their way into it. 17 It is easier for the earth and the heavens to disappear than to drop a comma from the Scriptures.
18 “Any man who divorces his wife to marry another woman is committing adultery. The man who marries a woman divorced in this way is committing adultery.
A Rich Man and Lazarus
19 “There was a rich man who wore expensive clothes. Every day was like a party to him. 20 There was also a beggar named Lazarus who was regularly brought to the gate of the rich man’s house. 21 Lazarus would have eaten any scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Lazarus was covered with sores,[a] and dogs would lick them.
22 “One day the beggar died, and the angels carried him to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 He went to hell, where he was constantly tortured. As he looked up, in the distance he saw Abraham and Lazarus. 24 He yelled, ‘Father Abraham! Have mercy on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water to cool off my tongue. I am suffering in this fire.’
25 “Abraham replied, ‘Remember, my child, that you had a life filled with good times, while Lazarus’ life was filled with misery. Now he has peace here, while you suffer. 26 Besides, a wide area separates us. People couldn’t cross it in either direction even if they wanted to.’
27 “The rich man responded, ‘Then I ask you, Father, to send Lazarus back to my father’s home. 28 I have five brothers. He can warn them so that they won’t end up in this place of torture.’
29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses’ ⌞Teachings⌟ and the Prophets. Your brothers should listen to them!’
30 “The rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! If someone comes back to them from the dead, they will turn to God and change the way they think and act.’
31 “Abraham answered him, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses’ ⌞Teachings⌟ and the Prophets, they won’t be persuaded even if someone comes back to life.’ ”
Footnotes
- 16:21 The last sentence in verse 20 (in Greek) has been moved to verse 21 to express the complex Greek paragraph structure more clearly in English.
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