1 Jesus said likewise to his
disciples, a certain rich man
had an information against
his steward, for making havock
of his estate.
2 upon making
him appear, he said to
him, what information is
this, I hear against thee?
give an account of your administration,
for you must not
be my steward any longer.
3 upon which the steward said
in himself, what shall I do,
now my master strips me of
my employment? dig I cannot:
and 'tis shameful to beg:
I see it now,
4 I must do something
that will secure me a
reception in other families,
when I have lost my place in
this.
5 so he sent for every one
of his master's debtors in private,
he ask'd the first, how
much do you owe my master?
6 a hundred measures of oil, said
he. take your bill, said the
steward, sit down there, and
write out one immediately for
fifty.
7 then he said to another,
how much do you owe? a
hundred measures of wheat,
said he. take your bill, says the
steward, and write out one for
fourscore.
8 and this unfaithful
steward was commended by
his master for being so provident.
for they who look to this
world, manage their affairs
with more prudence, than
those who have a prospect of
-- --
a better.
9 I advise you in like
manner to lay out your fallacious
treasure in acts of charity,
that when you die, they
may secure to you everlasting
habitations.
10 He that is faithful in a
small trust, will be faithful
in a greater: and he that is
unfaithful in a little, will be
unfaithful in much.
11 if therefore
your fidelity has not appear'd
in the use of these transitory
enjoyments, how can you
be trusted with what is more
lasting?
12 if you have imbezel'd
what another gave you in trust,
how can he give you an estate
in perpetuity?
13 a servant
cannot serve two masters: for
either he will neglect the one,
and attend the other; or he
will be attached to the first,
and misbehave to the last.
you cannot serve God and
mammon.
14 The Pharisees too, who
were noted for avarice, heard
all this discourse, and treated
him with derision.
15 but he
said to them, you pretend to
piety before men, which, however
they may admire, is an
abomination to God, who
knows your real temper.
16 the
law and the prophets were
the only rule till John's time:
since when, the kingdom of
God has been proclaim'd, and
all sorts of people strive to
-- --
be members.
17 yet heaven and
earth may sooner pass away,
than any part of the law be
unaccomplish'd.
18 whoever repudiates
his wife, and marries
another, is an adulterer.
and he that marries her, that
is repudiated by her husband,
is an adulterer.
19 There was a rich man,
who used to dress in purple
and fine linnen, and pass his
days in pomp and luxury.
20 a
certain beggar named Lazarus,
was lying at his gate,
and tho' cover'd with ulcers,
the very dogs came and fawned
upon him.
21 but he wanted
to be fed with the crumbs,
that fell from the rich man's
table.
22 at length the beggar
died: and was conveyed by
the angels to Abraham's
bower. the rich man died
too, and was buried.
23 and
being in the infernal regions
of torments, he lift up his
eyes, and saw Abraham afar
off, and Lazarus in his
bower.
24 and he cry'd out,
saying, father Abraham,
take pity on me, and send
Lazarus to dip the tip of
his finger in water to cool
my tongue; for I am tormented
in this flame.
25 but
Abraham said, son, remember
you had your enjoyments,
when you were alive, and
Lazarus his misfortunes: but
-- --
now he has his consolation,
and you your torments.
26 besides
this, there is an unalterable
chasm between us and
you, so that the passage from
one place to the other is impracticable
to those who
should attempt it.
27 upon
which he said, father, I
beg it of you, that you would
send him to my father's family,
where I have five brothers,
28
to give them warning,
lest they also come into this
place of torment.
29 but Abraham
replied, they have Moses
and the prophets, let them
mind them.
30 no, father Abraham,
said he, they will not:
but if any of the dead went
to them, they will certainly
repent.
31 Abraham replied,
if they disregard Moses and
the prophets, they will not
believe any one, though he
rose from the dead.
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