Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed.

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“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—

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11 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

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11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies.(A)

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And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

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Now a man who was lame from birth(A) was being carried to the temple gate(B) called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg(C) from those going into the temple courts.

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The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?

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His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?”(A)

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And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

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“For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think,

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22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

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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.

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20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

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20 At his gate was laid a beggar(A) named Lazarus, covered with sores

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17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

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17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’

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46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.

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Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight(A)

46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging.

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What will ye do in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the Lord?

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What will you do(A) on the day of your appointed festivals,(B)
    on the feast days of the Lord?

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31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

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31 The prophets prophesy lies,(A)
    the priests(B) rule by their own authority,
and my people love it this way.
    But what will you do in the end?(C)

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And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

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What will you do on the day of reckoning,(A)
    when disaster(B) comes from afar?
To whom will you run for help?(C)
    Where will you leave your riches?

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21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

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21 A servant pampered from youth
    will turn out to be insolent.

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