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16 Jesus berättade sedan detta för sina lärjungar: En rik man anställde en kamrer för att sköta hans affärer, men snart kom det ut ett rykte om att kamrern var totalt ohederlig.

Arbetsgivaren kallade därför in honom och sa: 'Vad är det jag hör! Du förskingrar ju! Gör i ordning din redovisning för du är avskedad.'

Kamrern tänkte för sig själv: 'Vad ska jag göra nu? Jag har blivit avskedad. Jag orkar inte gå ut och gräva diken, och jag skäms för att tigga.

Jo, jag vet vad jag ska göra! Och när jag är klar kommer jag att ha många vänner, som tar hand om mig när jag blir arbetslös.'

5-6 Därför inbjöd han alla som var skyldiga hans arbetsgivare pengar att komma och diskutera situationen. Han frågade den förste: 'Hur mycket är du skyldig honom?''Min skuld är hundra fat olivolja

'Och hur mycket är du skyldig honom?' frågade han en annan.'Hundra säckar vete

Den rike mannen var tvungen att beundra skojaren för att han var så slug. Och det är sant att de som hör till denna världen beter sig klokare mot varandra än vad de gudfruktiga gör.

Ja, det rådet ger jag er: Använd era materiella tillgångar till att skaffa er vänner, för när pengarna har förlorat sitt värde kan de ta emot er i himlen.

10 Bara den som är ärlig i det lilla kommer också att vara det i det stora. Och om man inte kan lita på er i småsaker, så kommer man aldrig att anförtro er det som är viktigt.

11 Om ni är opålitliga i fråga om jordisk rikedom, vem vill då anförtro er himmelrikets sanna rikedomar?

12 Och om ni inte är att lita på när det gäller andra människors pengar, hur ska Gud då kunna ge er det som tillhör er?

13 Varken ni eller någon annan kan tjäna två herrar. Ni kommer att vara lojala mot den ene och illojala mot den andre, eller ni kommer att se upp till den ene och se ner på den andre. Därför måste ni bestämma er. Man kan inte vara slav under pengar och samtidigt tjäna Gud.

14 När fariseerna hörde detta hånade de Jesus. De älskade nämligen pengar.

15 Då sa han till dem: Ni går omkring och ser förnäma och fromma ut när ni uppträder offentligt. Men Gud känner er och vet hur onda ni är, och han avskyr människor som försöker göra intryck.

16 Tills Johannes döparen började predika var Moses lag och profeternas budskap folkets vägvisare. Men så kom Johannes med de goda nyheterna att Guds rike stod för dörren. Och nu tränger ivriga människoskaror på för att komma in.

17 Men det betyder inte att lagen har förlorat sin kraft på en enda punkt. Tvärtom! Den är starkare och mer orubblig än himmel och jord.

18 Så en annan sak. Den som skiljer sig från sin hustru och lever tillsammans med någon annan gör sig skyldig till äktenskapsbrott. Men också den som gifter sig med en frånskild kvinna gör sig skyldig till äktenskapsbrott.

Den rike och den fattige

19 Det var en gång en rik man, sa Jesus, som var mycket välklädd och som var dag levde i stor lyx.

20 En dag kom en sjuk tiggare som hette Lasaros till hans dörr.

21 När han låg där och hoppades att han skulle få av resterna som blev över från den rike mannens bord kom hundarna och slickade hans öppna sår.

22 Slutligen dog tiggaren och fördes av änglarna till den plats där inget lidande mera finns. Den rike mannen dog också och blev begravd.

23 När han slog upp sina ögon var han i dödsriket, och han plågades svårt. Långt borta såg han Lasaros vid Abrahams sida.

24 'Fader Abraham

25 Men Abraham sa till honom: 'Min son , kom ihåg att du under din livstid hade allt du önskade dig medan Lasaros inte hade någonting. Nu är han här för att tröstas och du för att plågas.

26 Dessutom finns det en stor klyfta som skiljer oss åt. Ingen härifrån kan ta sig över till dig, och ingen kan heller komma över hit.'

27 Då sa den rike mannen: 'Fader Abraham, var snäll och skicka honom då

28 till mina fem bröder för att varna dem för detta helvete, så att de inte kommer hit när de dör.'

29 Men Abraham sa: 'Skriften har gång på gång varnat dem. Dina bröder kan lyssna till Mose och profeterna.'

30 Den rike mannen svarade: 'Nej, fader Abraham, det bryr de sig inte om. Men om någon kommer till dem från de döda, kommer de att ändra sig!'

31 Men Abraham sa: 'Om de inte vill lyssna till Mose och profeterna, så kommer de inte att lyssna ens om någon kommer tillbaka från de döda.'

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

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. 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.’ 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. I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ So, summoning his master's debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures[a] of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ 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.’ 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. 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

  1. Luke 16:6 About 875 gallons or 3,200 liters
  2. Luke 16:7 Between 1,000 and 1,200 bushels or 37,000 to 45,000 liters
  3. Luke 16:8 Greek age
  4. Luke 16:9 Greek mammon, a Semitic word for money or possessions; also verse 11; rendered money in verse 13
  5. Luke 16:16 Or everyone is forcefully urged into it
  6. Luke 16:22 Greek bosom; also verse 23