The Parable of the Shrewd Manager 1 CPDV And he also said to his disciples: “A certain man was wealthy, and he had a steward of his estate. And this man was accused to him of having dissipated his goods. BSB BSB: Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.
2 CPDV And he called him and said to him: ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship. For you can no longer be my steward.’ BSB BSB: So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’
3 CPDV And the steward said within himself: ‘What shall I do? For my lord is taking the stewardship away from me. I am not strong enough to dig. I am too ashamed to beg. BSB BSB: The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.
4 CPDV I know what I will do so that, when I have been removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.’ BSB BSB: I know what I will do so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’
5 CPDV And so, calling together each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my lord?’ BSB BSB: And he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.
6 CPDV So he said, ‘One hundred jars of oil.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your invoice, and quickly, sit down and write fifty.’ BSB BSB: ‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered. ‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’
7 CPDV Next, he said to another, ‘In truth, how much do you owe?’ And he said, ‘One hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your record books, and write eighty.’ BSB BSB: Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ ‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied. ‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.
8 CPDV And the lord praised the iniquitous steward, in that he had acted prudently. For the sons of this age are more prudent with their generation than are the sons of light. BSB BSB: The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.
9 CPDV And so I say to you, make friends for yourself using iniquitous mammon, so that, when you will have passed away, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles. BSB BSB: I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.
10 CPDV Whoever is faithful in what is least, is also faithful in what is greater. And whoever is unjust in what is small, is also unjust in what is greater. BSB BSB: Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
11 CPDV So then, if you have not been faithful with iniquitous mammon, who will trust you with what is true? BSB BSB: So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
12 CPDV And if you have not been faithful with what belongs to another, who will give you what is yours? BSB BSB: And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?
13 CPDV No servant is able to serve two lords. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will cling to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” BSB BSB: No servant can serve two masters. 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 both God and money.”
The Law and the Prophets 14 CPDV But the Pharisees, who were greedy, were listening to all these things. And they ridiculed him. BSB BSB: The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
15 CPDV And he said to them: “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of men. But God knows your hearts. For what is lifted up by men is an abomination in the sight of God. BSB BSB: So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.
16 CPDV The law and the prophets were until John. Since then, the kingdom of God is being evangelized, and everyone acts with violence toward it. BSB BSB: The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
17 CPDV But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one dot of the law to fall away. BSB BSB: But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.
18 CPDV Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. And whoever marries her who has been divorced by her husband commits adultery. BSB BSB: Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
The Rich Man and Lazarus (John 5:39–47)
19 CPDV A certain man was wealthy, and he was clothed in purple and in fine linen. And he feasted splendidly every day. BSB BSB: Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
20 CPDV And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, covered with sores, BSB BSB: And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores
21 CPDV wanting to be filled with the crumbs which were falling from the wealthy man’s table. But no one gave it to him. And even the dogs came and licked his sores. BSB BSB: and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22 CPDV Then it happened that the beggar died, and he was carried by the Angels into the bosom of Abraham. Now the wealthy man also died, and he was entombed in Hell. BSB BSB: One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.
23 CPDV Then lifting up his eyes, while he was in torments, he saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom. BSB BSB: In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.
24 CPDV And crying out, he said: ‘Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to refresh my tongue. For I am tortured in this fire.’ BSB BSB: So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
25 CPDV And Abraham said to him: ‘Son, recall that you received good things in your life, and in comparison, Lazarus received bad things. But now he is consoled, and truly you are tormented. BSB BSB: But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.
26 CPDV And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been established, so that those who might want to cross from here to you are not able, nor can someone cross from there to here.’ BSB BSB: And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’
27 CPDV And he said: ‘Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, BSB BSB: ‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,
28 CPDV so that he may testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torments.’ BSB BSB: for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’
29 CPDV And Abraham said to him: ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’ BSB BSB: But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’
30 CPDV So he said: ‘No, father Abraham. But if someone were to go to them from the dead, they would repent.’ BSB BSB: ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’