The Parable of the Rich Man & His Steward |
Luke 16:1-31 The Gospel According to Luke [in Smaller Chunks] |
[Psalm 78:1-4 [Listen,] O My people, to My Law. [Lean] your ears to the Words of My mouth. *I will open My mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old, [that] we have heard & known, & our [forefathers] have told us. We won't hide them from their children, [declaring] the praises of the Lord, His strength, & His wonderful works, [a.k.a.miracles,] He has done, to the generation to come.] |
*And [Jesus] said to His disciples, There was a certain rich man, [who] had a steward, [a.k.a. manager or supervisor.] And the [steward] was accused to him, [for] [wasting] his goods. |
And he called [the steward,] & said to him, How is it, that I hear this [about] you? Give [me] an account of your stewardship. For you [may] no longer be [my] steward. |
Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? For my lord [takes] the stewardship away from me. I can't dig, & I'm ashamed to beg. I [have decided] what to do, [so] that when I'm put out of the stewardship, they may receive, [a.k.a. welcome,] me into their houses. |
So, [the steward,] called to him, everyone of his lord's debtors, [a.k.a. those who owed him money,] & said to the 1st, How much [do] you owe to my lord? And he said, 100 measures of oil. And [the steward] said to him, Take your bill, & sit down quickly & write 50. |
Then, [the steward] said to another, And how much [do] you [owe?] And [the steward] said, 100 measures of wheat. And [the steward] said to him, Take your bill, & write 80. |
And the lord [complemented] the [dishonest] steward, because he had done wisely. For the children of this world, [of] their generation are wiser than the children of Light. [1 John 1:7 But if you walk in the Light, [like] He is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another. And the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, [cleanses] us from all sin.] |
And I say to you, [Don't] make yourselves friends of the [riches] of [the] unrighteous, [a.k.a. wicked, so] that, when you fail, they may receive, [a.k.a. welcome] you into [an] everlasting [habitation, a.k.a. home.] |
[John 14:1-3 [Don't] let your heart be troubled. You believe in God, also believe in Me. In My Father's house, are many mansions. If it weren't so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go & prepare a place for you, I will come again, & receive, [a.k.a. welcome,] you to Myself, [so] that where I Am, you may also be there.] |
He, [who] is faithful in [what] is [little,] is also faithful in much. [Luke 19:16-17 Then, the 1st came, saying, Lord, your pound has gained 10 pounds. Well [done] you good servant: because you have been faithful in very little, you [shall] have authority over 10 cities.] |
And he, [who] is unjust, [a.k.a. unfair] in [what] [is] [little,] is also unjust in much. Therefore, if you haven't been faithful in [sinful riches,] who will trust [you] [with] true riches? [1 Timothy 6:17 [Command those, who] are rich in this world, that they [are] not high-minded, [a.k.a. think better of themselves, because of their money,] nor trust in uncertain riches, but [trust] in the Living God, Who gives us richly [of] all things to enjoy.] |
And if you haven't been faithful in [what] is another man's, who shall give you [what] is your own? [1 Timothy 6:6-10 But godliness with [being] [content,] is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, & it is certain we can carry nothing out. And let us be content [with] having food & [clothing.] |
But [those, who want] [to] be rich, fall into temptation, a [trap,] & into many foolish & [harmful desires,] which [overwhelm] men [with] [ruin & destruction.] For the love of money is the root of all evil. While some [have] coveted after [money,] they have erred, [a.k.a. gone astray] from the faith [in Christ,] & pierced through, [a.k.a. inflicted] themselves with many sorrows.] |
No servant can serve 2 masters. For either he will hate the 1, & love the other. Or else he will hold [tight] to the 1, & despise the other. You can't serve God & [riches.] And the Pharisees, who were also [envious,] heard all these things, & they [ridiculed Jesus.] |
And He said to them, You, are those, [who] justify yourselves [in front of] men. But God [knows] your hearts. For [what] is highly esteemed, [a.k.a. respected,] among men, is [an] abomination in the sight of God. [Matthew 6:5-6 And when you [pray,] you shall not be [like] the hypocrites are, [a.k.a. those who say 1 thing & do another.] |
For they love to pray in the synagogues, & in the corners of the streets, [so] that they may be seen [by] men. [Truly,] I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you [pray,] enter into your closet, & when you [have] shut your door, pray in [private] to your Father, [Who sees] in secret & your Father shall reward you openly.] |
The Law and the prophets were until John [the Baptist.] Since that time, the Kingdom of God is preached, & every man [pushes toward] it. [Matthew 7:13-14 You enter in the [narrow] gate. For wide is the gate, & broad is the [path] that leads to destruction. And there [are] many, [who] go in [there.] Because the gate is [difficult,] & the [path] is narrow, [that] leads to life, & there [are] few, [who] find it.] |
It is easier for heaven & earth to pass [away,] than [for] [1 tiny bit] of the Law to fail. [1 Peter 1:25 But the Word of the Lord [endures] forever. And this is the Word [that] is preached to you [through] the Gospel.] |
[Whoever puts] away, [a.k.a. divorces,] his wife, & [marries] another, [commits] adultery. And [whoever marries] her, [who] is put away from her husband, [commits] adultery. |
There was a certain rich man, [who] was clothed in purple, & fine linen, & [dined] sumptuously every day. And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, [who] was [lying] at his gate, full of sores. And [Lazarus] [desired] to be fed with the crumbs [that] fell from the rich man's table. [Also,] the dogs came & licked his sores. |
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, & was carried by the Angels into Abraham's bosom, [a.k.a. arms.] The rich man also died, & was buried. And in hell, [the rich man,] being in torments, [lifted] up his eyes, & [saw] Abraham [far away,] & Lazarus in his [arms.] |
And [the rich man] cried [out] & said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, & send Lazarus, [so] that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, & cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame. |
But Abraham said, Son, remember that you received your good things in your lifetime. And [also] Lazarus [received] [bad] things. But now he is comforted, & you are tormented. |
And beside all this, there is a [large] gulf fixed between you and me, so that [those, who want] [to] pass from [here] to you, can't. Neither can [those, who want] [to] come from [there,] pass to us. |
Then, [the rich man] said, Therefore, I pray [that] you, father, [would] send [Lazarus] to my father's house. For I have 5 [brothers, so Lazarus] might testify to them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham said to [the rich man,] They have Moses & the prophets. Let them hear them. |
[Matthew 23:37-39 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you [who kill] the prophets, & [stone those, who] are sent to [warn] you. How often I would have gathered your children together, even [like] a hen [gathers] her chickens under her wings, & you would not! [Look,] your house is left to you desolate. For I say to you, You shall not see Me [from now on, until] you shall say, Blessed is He, [Who comes] in the Name of the Lord.] |
And [the rich man] said, [No,] father Abraham. But if [somone] went to them from the dead, they will repent. And [Abraham] said to [the rich man,] If they [don't] hear Moses & the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, [even though someone] rose from the dead. |
[John 12 9-11 Therefore, [many] of the [Jewish] people knew that [Jesus] was there. And they [didn't] only come for Jesus' sake, but that they might see Lazarus, also, whom [Jesus] had raised from the dead. But the chief priests consulted, [so] that they might also put Lazarus to death; because of [Lazarus, & for this] reason, many of the Jews went away, & believed [in] Jesus.] |