1 Jeesus rääkis oma jüngritele: „Oli üks rikas mees, kelle majapidajat süüdistati tema vara raiskamises. 2 Mees kutsus majapidaja ja küsis: „Mis see on, mis ma sinu kohta kuulen? Anna aru oma tööst, sest sa ei saa enam majapidaja olla!"

3 Majapidaja mõtles: „Mis ma nüüd teen? Peremees võtab mu töö ära! Ma ei ole nii tugev, et kraavi kaevata ja mul on häbi kerjata; 4 ma tean, mida ma teen, et inimesed kutsuksid mind oma kodudesse, kui ma kaotan siin oma töö!" 5 Nii ta kutsus enda juurde kõik peremehe võlgnikud. Ta küsis esimese käest: „Kui palju sa oled võlgu mu peremehele?"

6 „Sada tünni*16:6 See on umbes 3000 liitrit. oliiviõli," vastas see.

Majapidaja ütles talle: „Võta oma arveraamat, istu kähku maha ja kirjuta selle asemel kaheksakümmend!"

7 Siis ta küsis teise käest: „Aga kui palju sina võlgned?"

„Kolmkümmend vakka*16:7 See on umbes 30 tonni. nisu," ta vastas.

Ta ütles temale: „Võta oma arveraamat ja kirjuta selle asemel kakskümmend neli!"

8 Peremees kiitis ebaausat majapidajat, sest ta oli nutikalt toiminud. Sest selle maailma inimesed on omasuguste suhtes nutikamad kui valguse lapsed. 9 Ma ütlen teile, kasutage maist vara, et endale sõpru leida, et kui see on läinud, teid võetaks vastu igavesse kodusse.

10 Kes on ustav piskus, see on ustav ka paljus, ja kes on ebaaus piskus, see on ebaaus ka paljus. 11 Kui te nüüd maist vara käsutades ei ole olnud ustavad, kes usaldaks teile siis tõelised rikkused? 12 Ja kui te võõra varaga ei ole olnud ustavad, kes annaks siis teie kätte teie oma vara?

13 Ükski sulane ei või teenida kahte isandat: ta kas vihkab üht ja armastab teist või kiindub ühesse ja jälestab teist. Teiegi ei saa teenida korraga Jumalat ja mammonat!"

14 Aga seda kõike kuulsid variserid, kes olid ahned, ja irvitasid Jeesuse üle.

15 Ta ütles neile: „Teie olete need, kes õigustavad endid inimeste ees, aga Jumal teab teie südameid. Mida inimesed hindavad kõrgelt, on Jumala silmis jälestusväärne.

16 Seadust ja Prohveteid kuulutati kuni Johanneseni. Sellest ajast peale kuulutatakse Jumala riiki ja igaüks pressib sinna sisse. 17 Maa ja taevas kaovad kergemini kui üksainus kriips Seadusest.

18 Igaüks, kes lahutab oma naisest ja abiellub teisega, rikub abielu, ja mees, kes abiellub lahutatud naisega, rikub abielu.

19 Oli üks rikas mees, kes kandis purpurist ja peenest linasest rõivaid ja elas luksuslikult iga päev. 20 Tema värava ees lamas kerjus nimega Laatsarus, kes oli täis paiseid 21 ja igatses süüa seda, mis rikka mehe laualt maha pudenes. Isegi koerad tulid ja lakkusid tema paiseid.

22 Saabus aeg, kui kerjus suri ja inglid kandsid ta Aabrahami sülle. Rikas mees suri samuti ja maeti maha. 23 Põrgus piineldes vaatas ta üles ja nägi Aabrahami kaugelt ja Laatsarust tema süles. 24 Ta hüüdis talle: „Isa Aabraham, ole mulle armuline ja saada Laatsarus, et ta kastaks oma sõrme vette ja jahutaks mu keelt, sest ma piinlen selles tules!"

25 Aga Aabraham vastas: „Poeg, kas sa mäletad, et sa said oma hea põlve eluajal kätte, samal ajal kui Laatsarus halva; nüüd lohutatakse teda siin, sina aga oled piinas. 26 Lisaks sellele on meie ja teie vahele seatud suur kuristik, et need, kes tahavad siit teie juurde minna, ei saa, ega tulda ka sealt siia."

27 Ta vastas: „Siis ma anun sind, isa, saada Laatsarus mu isa majja, 28 sest mul on viis venda. Las ta hoiatab neid, et ka nemad ei satuks sellesse piinakohta!"

29 Kuid Aabraham vastas: „Neil on Mooses ja Prohvetid, kuulaku neid!"

30 „Ei, isa Aabraham," ütles ta, „vaid kui keegi surnuist nende juurde läheks, siis parandaksid nad meelt!"

31 Aabraham aga ütles talle: „Kui nad ei kuula Moosest ja Prohveteid, ei veena neid isegi see, kui keegi surnuist üles tõuseks!" "

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.