Luke 16
King James Version
16 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward.
3 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.
4 I am 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 lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
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;
23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
24 And 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 cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.
27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Lucas 16
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Ang Talinghaga ng Tusong Katiwala
16 Sinabi rin niya sa mga alagad, “May isang mayaman na may katiwala. Isinusumbong sa kanya na nilulustay nito ang kanyang mga kayamanan. 2 Tinawag niya ito at tinanong, ‘Ano itong narinig ko tungkol sa iyo? Magbigay-sulit ka ng ipinagkatiwala sa iyo, sapagkat hindi ka na maaaring maging katiwala pa.’ 3 Sinabi ng katiwala sa sarili, ‘Ano ang gagawin ko ngayong tinanggal na sa akin ang pangangasiwa? Hindi ko kayang magbungkal ng lupa at nahihiya naman akong mamalimos. 4 Alam ko na ang gagawin ko! Maalis man ako sa pangangasiwa, may tatanggap naman sa akin sa kanilang tahanan.’ 5 Kaya't isa-isa niyang tinawag ang mga may utang sa kanyang panginoon. Sinabi niya sa una, ‘Magkano ang utang mo sa aking panginoon?’ 6 At sinabi nito, ‘Sandaang tapayan ng langis.’ Sinabi niya naman dito, ‘Kunin mo ang katibayan ng iyong pagkakautang, maupo ka at isulat mo agad na limampu.’ 7 Pagkatapos ay sinabi naman niya sa isa pa, ‘Magkano ang utang mo?’ At sinabi nitong, ‘Sandaang kabang trigo.’ Sinabi niya rito, ‘Kunin mo ang katibayan ng iyong pagkakautang at isulat mo na walumpu.’ 8 Pinuri ng panginoon ang madayang katiwala dahil sa katusuhan nito. Sapagkat ang mga anak ng sanlibutang ito ay mas tuso sa pamamahala ng kanilang pamumuhay kaysa mga anak ng liwanag. 9 Sinasabi ko sa inyo, makipagkaibigan kayo gamit ang kayamanan ng sanlibutan upang kung maubos na ito ay tatanggapin kayo sa walang hanggang mga tahanan. 10 Ang tapat sa kaunti ay tapat din sa marami at ang hindi tapat sa kaunti ay hindi rin tapat sa marami. 11 Kaya kung hindi kayo naging tapat sa kayamanan ng sanlibutan, sino ang magtitiwala sa inyo sa tunay na kayamanan? 12 At kung hindi kayo naging tapat sa kayamanan ng iba, sino ang magbibigay sa inyo ng sarili ninyong kayamanan? 13 Walang aliping makapaglilingkod sa dalawang panginoon. Sapagkat kapopootan niya ang isa ngunit iibigin ang isa pa. O kaya naman ay magiging tapat siya sa isa ngunit kamumuhian ang isa pa. Hindi kayo maaaring maglingkod sa Diyos at sa salapi.”
Ang Kautusan at ang Paghahari ng Diyos(A)
14 Ngunit narinig ng mga Fariseong maibigin sa salapi ang lahat ng iyon kaya siya'y kanilang kinutya. 15 Kaya sinabi niya sa kanila, “Nagkukunwari kayong matuwid sa harapan ng mga tao, ngunit alam ng Diyos ang inyong puso. Sapagkat ang pinahahalagahan ng tao ay kasuklam-suklam sa Diyos. 16 Ang Kautusan at ang mga Propeta ay hanggang kay Juan. Buhat noon, ipinangangaral na ang Magandang Balita ng paghahari ng Diyos at nagpupumilit makapasok ang bawat isa. 17 Mas madali pang mawala ang langit at lupa kaysa mawala ang isang kudlit sa Kautusan. 18 Sinumang lalaking humiwalay sa kanyang asawa at nag-asawa ng iba ay nangangalunya at ang makipag-asawa sa hiniwalayang babae ay nangangalunya rin.
Ang Mayamang Lalaki at si Lazaro
19 “May mayamang tao na nagsusuot ng mamahaling damit at kumakain nang sagana araw-araw. 20 Isang pulubi namang nagngangalang Lazaro ang nakalupasay sa may pintuan ng mayaman. Marami siyang sugat sa katawan. 21 Masaya na siyang makakain mula sa mga nahuhulog sa hapag ng mayaman. Kahit ang mga aso ay lumalapit at dinidilaan ang kanyang mga sugat. 22 Namatay ang pulubi at dinala siya ng mga anghel sa kandungan ni Abraham. Namatay rin ang mayaman at inilibing. 23 Sa gitna ng pagdurusa niya sa Hades, tumingala siya at nakita niya sa kalayuan si Abraham at si Lazaro sa kandungan nito. 24 Kaya't pasigaw niyang sinabi, ‘Amang Abraham, maawa ka sa akin! Isugo mo si Lazaro upang isawsaw ang kanyang daliri sa tubig at palamigin ang aking dila, sapagkat naghihirap ako sa apoy na ito.’ 25 Ngunit sinabi ni Abraham, ‘Anak, alalahanin mong sa iyong buhay ay nagtamasa ka ng mabubuting bagay, samantalang si Lazaro naman ay dumanas ng hirap. Ngayon siya ay inaaliw dito at ikaw naman ay nagdurusa. 26 Bukod dito, may inilagay na malawak na bangin sa pagitan natin upang ang gustong makatawid mula rito patungo sa inyo ay hindi makatatawid o makatawid mula riyan patungo rito.’ 27 Sinabi ng mayaman, ‘Kung gayon, ipinakikiusap ko sa iyo Ama, na isugo mo siya sa bahay ng aking ama, 28 sapagkat mayroon akong limang kapatid na lalaki, upang si Lazaro'y magpatotoo sa kanila at nang hindi sila humantong sa lugar ng kaparusahang ito.’ 29 Ngunit sinabi ni Abraham, ‘Nasa kanila si Moises at ang mga propeta. Hayaan mong ang mga kapatid mo'y makinig sa kanila.’ 30 Sumagot ang mayaman, ‘Hindi sapat ang mga iyon, Amang Abraham. Ngunit kung isa mula sa mga patay ang magpupunta sa kanila, magsisisi sila.’ 31 Sinabi naman ni Abraham, ‘Kung hindi sila nakikinig kay Moises at sa mga propeta, hindi rin sila makikinig kahit may isang bumangon mula sa mga patay.’ ”
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
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version, Copyright © Philippine Bible Society 2009.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

