1 Bet Viņš runāja arī uz mācekļiem: "Bija bagāts cilvēks, tam bija mājas pārvaldnieks. Par to viņam pienesa ziņas, ka tas izšķērdējot viņa mantu. 2 Tad viņš to aicināja pie sevis un tam sacīja: ko es dzirdu par tevi? Dod norēķinu par savu namturību, jo tu nevari ilgāk būt par pārvaldnieku. 3 Tad nama pārvaldnieks nodomāja sevī: "Ko es tagad darīšu, jo mans kungs man atņem nama valdīšanu? Rakt es nespēju un diedelēt kaunos. 4 Es zinu, ko darīšu, lai tie mani uzņem savās mājās, kad es būšu atstādināts no pārvaldnieka amata!" 5 Un, ataicinājis pa vienam visus sava kunga parādniekus, viņš sacīja pirmajam: cik tu manam kungam esi parādā? 6 Tas sacīja: simts mucu eļļas.- Bet viņš teica: še, ņem savu zīmi, sēdies un raksti tūliņ piecdesmit! 7 Pēc tam viņš kādam citam jautāja: bet tu, cik tu esi parādā? - Tas sacīja: simts mēru kviešu.- Viņš teica: še, ņem savu zīmi un raksti astoņdesmit! 8 Un kungs uzteica netaisno nama pārvaldnieku, ka tas gudri bija darījis, jo šīs pasaules bērni savās lietās ir gudrāki par gaismas bērniem. 9 Un Es jums saku: darait sev draugus ar netaisnā mamona līdzekļiem, lai, kad viņa vairs nav, tie jūs uzņem mūžīgajos mājokļos. 10 Kas vismazākā lietā ir uzticams, tas arī lielās lietās ir uzticams, un, kas vismazākā lietā ir netaisns, tas arī lielās lietās ir netaisns. 11 Ja jūs neesat bijuši uzticami netaisnās mantas lietās, kas jums uzticēs patieso? 12 Un, ja jūs svešās lietās neesat bijuši uzticami, kas jums dos jūsu pašu? 13 Neviens pie mājas piederīgs kalps nevar kalpot diviem kungiem: vai viņš vienu ienīdīs un otru mīlēs, vai vienam pieķersies un otru atmetīs. Jūs nevarat kalpot Dievam un mantai." 14 Visu to dzirdēja farizeji, kas bija mantkārīgi, un tie Viņu izsmēja. 15 Bet Viņš tiem teica: "Jūs paši nostājaties par taisniem cilvēku priekšā, bet Dievs pazīst jūsu sirdis; jo, kas pie cilvēkiem ir augsts, Dieva acīs ir negantība. 16 Bauslība un pravieši valda līdz Jānim. Kopš viņa laika tiek pausta Dieva valstība, un ikviens ar sparu laužas tajā iekšā. 17 Bet drīzāk debesij un zemei zust, nekā krist vienai bauslības rakstu zīmei. 18 Katrs, kas atlaiž savu sievu un apprecē citu, pārkāpj laulību, un tas, kas precē tādu, ko vīrs atlaidis, arī pārkāpj laulību. 19 Bija kāds bagāts vīrs; tas ģērbās purpurā un smalkā audeklā un dzīvoja ik dienas kārumā un līksmībā. 20 Bet viņa durvju priekšā gulēja kāds nabags, vārdā Lācars, tas bija apklāts ar vātīm, 21 un priecājās, ja varēja ēst druskas, kas krīt no bagātnieka galda. Un suņi nāca un laizīja viņa vātis. 22 Bet gadījās, ka nabagais nomira, un eņģeļi viņu aiznesa Ābrahāma klēpī. Arī bagātnieks nomira un tika apglabāts. 23 Un no elles, kur viņš cieta mokas, viņš pacēla savas acis un ieraudzīja Ābrahāmu no tālienes un Lācaru viņa klēpī. 24 Tad viņš sauca stiprā balsī: Ābrahāma tēv, apžēlojies par mani un sūti Lācaru, lai tas iemērc pirksta galu ūdenī un dzesē manu mēli, jo es ciešu mokas šai liesmā! 25 Bet Ābrahāms teica: piemini, dēls, ka tu savu labumu esi dabūjis, dzīvs būdams, turpretim Lācars - ļaunu. Tagad viņš tiek iepriecināts, bet tev jācieš mokas. 26 Un turklāt starp mums un jums atrodas liels bezdibenis, ka tie, kas no šejienes vēlētos noiet pie jums, to nespētu, tāpat arī no jums pie mums. 27 Bet tas teica: tad es tevi lūdzu, tēvs, sūti to uz mana tēva namu! 28 Jo man ir pieci brāļi; lai viņš tos brīdina, ka arī tie nenonāk šinī moku vietā. 29 Bet Ābrahāms atbildēja: tiem ir Mozus un pravieši, lai tie tos klausa. 30 Bet tas sacīja: nē, Ābrahāma tēv, bet, ja kāds no mirušiem pie viņiem ietu, tad tie atgrieztos. 31 Bet Ābrahāms viņam sacīja: ja tie neklausa Mozu un praviešus, tie neticēs arī tad, ja kāds no miroņiem celtos augšām."
1 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.
