Luke 16:1-17

Luke 16:1-17

[1] And  also  unto  his  disciples,  a certain  rich  man,  which  had  a steward;  and  the same  was accused  unto him  that  he had wasted  his  [2] And  he called  him,  and said  unto him,  How  is it that I hear  of  give  an account  stewardship;  for  thou mayest be  no  longer  steward.  [3] Then  the steward  said  within  himself,  What  shall I do?  for  lord  taketh away  from  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  into  houses.  [5] So  he called  every  one  of his  lord's  debtors  unto the first,  How much  owest thou  lord?  [6] And  he said,  An hundred  measures  of oil.  And  he said  unto him,  Take  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  bill,  and  write  fourscore.  [8] And  the lord  commended  the unjust  steward,  because  he had done  wisely:  for  the children  world  in  their  generation  wiser  than  the children  of light.  [9] say  Make  to yourselves  friends  of  the mammon  of unrighteousness;  that,  when  ye fail,  they may receive  into  everlasting  habitations.  [10] He that is faithful  in  that which is least  faithful  also  in  much:  and  he that is unjust  in  the least  unjust  also  in  much.  [11] If  therefore  not  been  faithful  in  the unrighteous  mammon,  who  trust  the true  [12] And  if  not  been  faithful  in  that which is another man's,  who  shall give  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  and  they derided  him.  [15] And  he said  unto them,  they which justify  yourselves  before  men;  but  God  knoweth  hearts:  for  that which is highly esteemed  among  men  abomination  in the sight  of God.  [16] The law  and  the prophets  John:  since  that time  the kingdom  of God  is preached,  and  every man  presseth  into  it.  [17] And  easier  for heaven  and  earth  to pass,  than  tittle  of the law  to fail.