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Luke 16
New International Version
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.’”
Luke 16
King James Version
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.
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
English Standard Version
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
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