New American Standard Bible 1995

Luke 16

The Unrighteous Steward

1NowδὲdeG1161He was alsoG2532sayingἜλεγενElegenG3004to the disciplesμαθητάςmathētasG3101,“There was a richπλούσιοςplousiosG4145manἄνθρωπόςanthrōposG444whoὃςhosG3739hadεἶχενeichenG2192a managerοἰκονόμον,oikonomonG3623,and thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778manager wasreportedδιεβλήθηdieblēthēG1225to him assquanderingδιασκορπίζωνdiaskorpizōnG1287his possessionsὑπάρχονταhuparchontaG5225.

2And he calledφωνήσαςphōnēsasG5455him and saidG3004to him, ‘WhatτίtiG5101is thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778I hearἀκούωakouōG191aboutπερὶperiG4012you? GiveἀπόδοςapodosG591an accountingλόγονlogonG3056of your managementοἰκονομίαςoikonomiasG3622,for you canδύνῃdunēG1410noοὐouG3756longerἔτιetiG2089be managerοἰκονομεῖν.oikonomeinG3621.’

3The managerοἰκονόμος·oikonomosG3623saidG3004to himselfἑαυτῷhe'autōG1438, ‘WhatτίtiG5101shall I doποιήσω,poiēsōG4160,sinceὅτιhotiG3754mymasterκύριόςkuriosG2962is takingG851the managementοἰκονομίανoikonomianG3622awayἀφαιρεῖταιaphaireitaiG851from me? I amG2480not strongG2480enoughG2480to digσκάπτεινskapteinG4626;I am ashamedαἰσχύνομαι.aischunomaiG153to begἐπαιτεῖνepaiteinG1871.

4I knowἔγνωνegnōnG1097whatτίtiG5101I shall doποιήσω,poiēsōG4160,soἵναinaG2443that whenὅτανhotanG3752I am removedμετασταθῶmetastathōG3179from the managementοἰκονομίαςoikonomiasG3622people will welcomeδέξωνταίdexōntaiG1209me into their homesοἴκουςoikousG3624.’

5And he summonedπροσκαλεσάμενοςproskalesamenosG4341eachἕκαστονhekastonG1538oneἕναhenaG1520of hismaster’sκυρίουkuriouG2962debtorsχρεοφειλετῶνchreopheiletōnG5533, and he begansayingἔλεγενelegenG3004to the firstπρώτῳ·prōtōG4413, ‘HowπόσονposonG4214muchG4214do you oweὀφείλειςopheileisG3784my masterκυρίῳkuriōG2962?’

6And he saidG3004, ‘A hundredἑκατὸνhekatonG1540measuresβάτουςbatousG943of oilἐλαίου.elaiouG1637.’And he saidG3004to him, ‘TakeδέξαιdexaiG1209your billγράμματαgrammataG1121,and sitG2523downG2523quicklyταχέωςtacheōsG5030and writeγράψονgrapsonG1125fiftyπεντήκοντα.pentēkontaG4004.’

7ThenἔπειταepeitaG1899he saidλέγειlegeiG3004to anotherἑτέρῳheterōG2087, ‘And howπόσονposonG4214muchG4214do you oweὀφείλεις;opheileisG3784?’And he saidG3004, ‘A hundredἑκατὸνhekatonG1540measuresκόρουςkorousG2884of wheatσίτου.sitouG4621.’He saidG3004to him, ‘TakeδέξαιdexaiG1209your billγράμματαgrammataG1121,and writeγράψονgrapsonG1125eightyὀγδοήκοντα.ogdoēkontaG3589.’

8And hismasterκύριοςkuriosG2962praisedἐπῄνεσενepēnesenG1867the unrighteousἀδικίαςadikiasG93managerοἰκονόμονoikonomonG3623becauseG3754he had actedἐποίησεν,epoiēsenG4160shrewdlyφρονίμωςphronimōsG5430;for the sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207ofthisτούτουtoutouG3778ageαἰῶνοςaiōnosG165are moreG5429shrewdφρονιμώτεροιphronimōteroiG5429in relationεἰςeisG1519to their ownἑαυτῶνhe'autōnG1438kindγενεὰνgeneanG1074thanὑπὲρhuperG5228thesonsυἱοὺςhuiousG5207of lightφωτὸςphōtosG5457.

9And I sayλέγω·legōG3004to you,makeποιήσατεpoiēsateG4160friendsφίλουςphilousG5384for yourselvesἑαυτοῖςhe'autoisG1438by meansἐκekG1537of thewealthμαμωνᾶmamōnaG3126of unrighteousnessἀδικίας,adikiasG93,soἵναinaG2443that whenὅτανhotanG3752it failsἐκλίπῃeklipēG1587,they will receiveδέξωνταιdexōntaiG1209you into the eternalαἰωνίουςaiōniousG166dwellingsσκηνάς.¶skēnasG4633.

10“He who is faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103in a veryἐλαχίστῳelachistōG1646littleἐλαχίστῳelachistōG1646thingG1646is faithfulπιστόςpistosG4103alsoG2532in muchπολλῷpollōG4183;and he who is unrighteousἄδικοςadikosG94in a veryG1646littleG1646thingG1646is unrighteousἄδικόςadikosG94alsoG2532in muchπολλῷpollōG4183.

11ThereforeοὖνounG3767ifεἰeiG1487you have not beenἐγένεσθε,egenestheG1096faithfulπιστοὶpistoiG4103in the use ofunrighteousἀδίκῳadikōG94wealthμαμωνᾷmamōnaG3126,whoτίςtisG5101will entrustπιστεύσει;pisteuseiG4100the trueἀληθινὸνalēthinonG228riches to you?

12And ifεἰeiG1487you have not beenἐγένεσθε,egenestheG1096faithfulπιστοὶpistoiG4103in the use ofthat which is another’sἀλλοτρίῳallotriōG245,whoτίςtisG5101will giveδώσει;¶dōseiG1325you that which is your own?

13NoΟὐδεὶςOudeisG3762servantοἰκέτηςoiketēsG3610canδύναταιdunataiG1410serveδουλεύειν·douleueinG1398twoδυσὶνdusinG1417mastersκυρίοιςkurioisG2962;for eitherG2228he will hateμισήσειmisēseiG3404the oneἕναhenaG1520and loveἀγαπήσει,agapēseiG25the otherἕτερονheteronG2087,orG2228elseG2228he will be devotedἀνθέξεταιanthexetaiG472to oneἑνὸςhenosG1520and despiseκαταφρονήσει.kataphronēseiG2706the otherἑτέρουheterouG2087.You cannotοὐ δύνασθεou dunastheG1410 G3756serveδουλεύεινdouleueinG1398GodθεῷtheōG2316andwealthμαμωνᾷ.¶mamōnaG3126.”

14NowδὲdeG1161the PhariseesΦαρισαῖοιPharisaioiG5330, who wereloversG5366of moneyφιλάργυροιphilarguroiG5366,were listeningἬκουονĒkouonG191to allπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778andwere scoffingἐξεμυκτήριζονexemuktērizonG1592at Him.

15And He saidG3004to them,“You are thoseG3588whojustifyδικαιοῦντεςdikaiountesG1344yourselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438in the sightἐνώπιονenōpionG1799of menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444, butGodθεὸςtheosG2316knowsγινώσκειginōskeiG1097your heartsκαρδίαςkardiasG2588;for that which is highlyG5308esteemedG5308amongἐνenG1722menἀνθρώποιςanthrōpoisG444is detestableβδέλυγμαbdelugmaG946in the sightἐνώπιονenōpionG1799of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

16“The LawνόμοςnomosG3551and the ProphetsπροφῆταιprophētaiG4396were proclaimeduntilμέχριmechriG3360JohnἸωάννου·IōannouG2491;sinceἀπὸapoG575that timeτότεtoteG5119the gospelG2097of the kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932of GodθεοῦtheouG2316has been preachedG2097,and everyoneπᾶςpasG3956is forcingG971his wayG971into it.

17But it is easierεὐκοπώτερονeukopōteronG2123for heavenοὐρανὸνouranonG3772and earthγῆνgēnG1093to passπαρελθεῖνpareltheinG3928awayG3928thanἢēG2228for oneμίανmianG1520strokeκεραίανkeraianG2762of a letterG2762of the LawνόμουnomouG3551to failπεσεῖν.¶peseinG4098.

18“EveryoneΠᾶςPasG3956whodivorcesG630his wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135and marriesγαμῶνgamōnG1060anotherἑτέρανheteranG2087commitsG3431adulteryμοιχεύει,moicheueiG3431,and he who marriesγαμῶνgamōnG1060one who isdivorcedG630from a husbandἀνδρὸςandrosG435commitsG3431adulteryμοιχεύει.¶moicheueiG3431.

The Rich Man and Lazarus

19“NowδέdeG1161there was a richπλούσιοςplousiosG4145manἌνθρωποςAnthrōposG444,and he habitually dressedἐνεδιδύσκετοenedidusketoG1737in purpleπορφύρανporphuranG4209and fineG1040linenG1040,joyouslyG2165livingG2165in splendorλαμπρῶς.lamprōsG2988everyκαθ᾽kath᾽G2596dayἡμέρανhēmeranG2250.

20And a poorπτωχὸςptōchosG4434manG4434namedὀνόματιonomatiG3686LazarusΛάζαροςLazarosG2976was laidἐβέβλητοebeblētoG906at his gateπυλῶναpulōnaG4440,coveredG1669with soresG1669,

21and longingἐπιθυμῶνepithumōnG1937to be fedχορτασθῆναιchortasthēnaiG5526with the crumbswhich were fallingπιπτόντωνpiptontōnG4098from the richπλουσίου·plousiouG4145man’sG4145tableτραπέζηςtrapezēsG5132;besidesἀλλὰallaG235,evenG2532the dogsκύνεςkunesG2965were comingἐρχόμενοιerchomenoiG2064and lickingG1952his soresἕλκηhelkēG1668.

22NowG1161the poorπτωχὸνptōchonG4434manG4434diedἀποθανεῖνapothaneinG599and was carriedG667awayἀπενεχθῆναιapenechthēnaiG667by the angelsἀγγέλωνangelōnG32toAbraham’sἈβραάμ·AbraamG11bosomκόλπονkolponG2859;and the richπλούσιοςplousiosG4145manG4145alsoG2532diedἀπέθανενapethanenG599and was buriedἐτάφη.etaphēG2290.

23InHadesᾅδῃhadēG86he liftedἐπάραςeparasG1869up his eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788,beingὑπάρχωνhuparchōnG5225in tormentβασάνοιςbasanoisG931,and sawὁρᾷhoraG3708AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11farG3113awayἀπὸapoG575 G3113and LazarusΛάζαρονLazaronG2976in his bosomκόλποιςkolpoisG2859.

24And he criedφωνήσαςphōnēsasG5455out and saidG3004, ‘FatherπάτερpaterG3962AbrahamἈβραάμ,AbraamG11,haveG1653mercyἐλέησόνeleēsonG1653on me, and sendπέμψονpempsonG3992LazarusΛάζαρονLazaronG2976soἵναinaG2443that he may dipβάψῃbapsēG911the tipἄκρονakronG206of his fingerδακτύλουdaktulouG1147in waterὕδατοςhudatosG5204and coolκαταψύξῃkatapsuxēG2711off my tongueγλῶσσάνglōssanG1100,for I amG3600in agonyG3600inthisταύτῃ.¶tautēG3778flameφλογὶphlogiG5395.’

25But AbrahamἈβραάμ·AbraamG11saidG3004, ‘Childτέκνον,teknonG5043,rememberμνήσθητιmnēsthētiG3403thatduringἐνenG1722your lifeζωῇzōēaG2222you receivedἀπέλαβεςapelabesG618your goodἀγαθάagathaG18thingsG18,and likewiseὁμοίωςhomoiōsG3668LazarusΛάζαροςLazarosG2976badG2556thingsG2556;but nowνῦνnunG3568he is being comfortedπαρακαλεῖται,parakaleitaiG3870hereὧδεhōdeG5602,and you are in agonyὀδυνᾶσαι.odunasaiG3600.

26AndbesidesἐνenG1722allπᾶσινpasinG3956thisτούτοιςtoutoisG3778,betweenμεταξὺmetaxuG3342us and you there is a greatμέγαmegaG3173chasmχάσμαchasmaG5490fixedἐστήρικταιestēriktaiG4741,soὅπωςhopōsG3704that thoseοἱhoiG3588who wishθέλοντεςthelontesG2309to comeG1224overG1224from hereG1759to you will not be ableδύνωνταιdunōntaiG1410, and thatnoneμηδὲmēdeG3366may crossG1276overG1276from thereἐκεῖθενekeithenG1564to us.’

27And he saidG3004, ‘Thenοὖν,ounG3767I begἐρωτῶerōtōG2065you, fatherπάτερ,paterG3962,that you sendπέμψῃςpempsēsG3992him to my father’sπατρόςpatrosG3962houseοἶκονoikonG3624--

28for I haveἔχωechōG2192fiveπέντεpenteG4002brothersἀδελφούς·adelphousG80--in orderὅπωςhopōsG3704that he maywarnδιαμαρτύρηταιdiamarturētaiG1263them, soἵναinaG2443that they will not alsoκαὶkaiG2532comeἔλθωσινelthōsinG2064to thisτοῦτονtoutonG3778placeτόπονtoponG5117of tormentβασάνου.¶basanouG931.’

29But AbrahamἈβραάμ·AbraamG11saidΛέγειLegeiG3004, ‘They haveἔχουσινechousinG2192MosesΜωϋσέαMōuseaG3475and the Prophetsπροφήτας·prophētasG4396;let them hearἀκουσάτωσανakousatōsanG191them.’

30But he saidG3004, ‘Noοὐχί,ouchiG3780,fatherπάτερpaterG3962AbrahamἈβραάμ,AbraamG11,but ifἐάνeanG1437someoneτιςtisG5100goesπορευθῇporeuthēaG4198to them from the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498,they will repentμετανοήσουσιν.metanoēsousinG3340!’

31But he saidG3004to him, ‘IfεἰeiG1487they do not listenἀκούουσιν,akouousinG191to MosesΜωϋσέωςMōuseōsG3475and the ProphetsπροφητῶνprophētōnG4396,they will not be persuadedπεισθήσονται.¶peisthēsontaiG3982evenοὐδ᾽oud᾽G3761ifἐάνeanG1437someoneτιςtisG5100risesἀναστῇanastēaG450from the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498.’”

The Unrighteous Steward

The Rich Man and Lazarus

Commentaries on Luke 16