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The Gift New Testament

Truth Over Tradition

The parable of the devious manager

 
1
ελεγεν
said
δε
yet
και
and
προς
toward
τους
the
μαθητας
pupils
ανθρωπος
person
τις
who
ην
was
πλουσιος
rich
ὁς
who
ειχεν
had
οικονομον
house-manager
και
and
οὑτος
same
διεβληθη
was-accused
αυτω
[to]-him
ὡς
as
διασκορπιζων
dispersing
τα
the
ὑπαρχοντα
possessions
αυτου
[of]-self
2
και
and
φωνησας
calling
αυτον
that-one
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
τι
what
τουτο
this
ακουω
I-am-hearing
περι
about
σου
[of]-you
αποδος
you-reimburse!
τον
the
λογον
saying
της
[of]-the
οικονομιας
[of]-orderly-planning
σου
[of]-you
ου
not
γαρ
because
δυνη
you-are-able
ετι
still
οικονομειν
to-orderly-plan
 
3
ειπεν
said
δε
yet
εν
in
ἑαυτω
[to]-self
ὁ
the
οικονομος
house-manager
τι
what
ποιησω
I-should-do
ὁτι
since
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
μου
[of]-me
αφαιρειται
removes
την
the
οικονομιαν
orderly-planning
απ᾽
from
εμου
[of]-me
σκαπτειν
to-dig
ουκ
not
ισχυω
I-have-strength
επαιτειν
to-beg
αισχυνομαι
I-am-ashamed
4
εγνων
I-knew
τι
what
ποιησω
I-should-do
ἱνα
that
ὁταν
whenever
μετασταθω
I-may-be-transported
εκ
out
της
[of]-the
οικονομιας
[of]-orderly-planning
δεξωνται
they-may-accept
με
me
εις
into
τους
the
οικους
houses
αυτων
[of]-them
5
και
and
προσκαλεσαμενος
calling-to-self
ἑνα
one
ἑκαστον
each
των
[of]-the
χρεοφειλετων
[of]-debtors
του
[of]-the
κυριου
[of]-master
ἑαυτου
[of]-self
ελεγεν
said
τω
[to]-the
πρωτω
[to]-first
ποσον
how-much
οφειλεις
you-are-owing
τω
[to]-the
κυριω
master
μου
[of]-me
 
6
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ειπεν
said
ἑκατον
hundred
βατους.
liquid-measures
ελαιου
[of]-olive-oil
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ειπεν
said
αυτω
[to]-him
δεξαι
you-accepted!
σου
[of]-you
τα
the
γραμματα
writings
και
and
καθισας
being-seated
ταχεως
abruptly
γραψον
you-write!
πεντηκοντα
fifty
 
7
επειτα
later
ἑτερω
[to]-different
ειπεν
said
συ
you
δε
yet
ποσον
how-much
οφειλεις
you-are-owing
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ειπεν
said
ἑκατον
hundred
κορους
bags
σιτου
[of]-grain
λεγει
is-saying
αυτω
[to]-him
δεξαι
you-accepted!
σου
[of]-you
τα
the
γραμματα
writings
και
and
γραψον
you-write!
ογδοηκοντα
eighty
 
8
και
and
επηνεσεν
commended
ὁ
the
κυριος
master
τον
the
οικονομον
house-manager
της
[of]-the
αδικιας
[of]-injustice
ὁτι
since
φρονιμως
cleverly
εποιησεν
did
ὁτι
since
οἱ
the
υἱοι
sons
του
[of]-the
αιωνος
[of]-age
τουτου
[of]-this
φρονιμωτεροι
more-thoughtful
ὑπερ
over
τους
the
υἱους
sons
του
[of]-the
φωτος
[of]-light
εις
into
την
the
γενεαν
generation
την
the
ἑαυτων
they-[of]-themselves
εισιν
they-are
9
και
and
εγω
I
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
λεγω
I-am-saying
ἑαυτοις
[to]-themselves
ποιησατε
yous-do!
φιλους
friends
εκ
out
του
[of]-the
μαμωνα
Wealth
της
[of]-the
αδικιας
[of]-injustice
ἱνα
that
ὁταν
whenever
εκλιπη
may-run-out
δεξωνται
they-may-accept
ὑμας
yous
εις
into
τας
those
αιωνιους
ages-long
σκηνας
temporary-sanctuaries
 
10
ὁ
the
πιστος
trustworthy
εν
in
ελαχιστω
[to]-minimal
και
and
εν
in
πολλω
[to]-many
πιστος
trustworthy
εστιν
is
και
and
ὁ
the
εν
in
ελαχιστω
[to]-minimal
αδικος
unjust
και
and
εν
in
πολλω
[to]-many
αδικος
unjust
εστιν
is
11
ει
if
ουν
then
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
αδικω.
[to]-unjust
μαμωνα
Wealth
πιστοι
trustworthy
ουκ
not
εγενεσθε
yous-became
το
the
αληθινον
truly
τις
who
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
πιστευσει
shall-trust
12
και
and
ει
if
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
αλλοτριω
[to]-outsider
πιστοι
trustworthy
ουκ
not
εγενεσθε
yous-became
το
the
ὑμετερον
yours(pl.)
τις
who
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
δωσει
shall-give
13
ουδεις
not-even-one
οικετης
domestic
δυναται
is-able
δυσι
[to]-two
κυριοις
[to]-masters
δουλευειν
to-slave
η
or-else
γαρ
because
τον
the
ἑνα
one
μισησει
shall-despise
και
and
τον
the
ἑτερον
different
αγαπησει
shall-love
η
or-else
ἑνος
[of]-one
ανθεξεται
shall-uphold
και
and
του
[of]-the
ἑτερου
[of]-different
καταφρονησει
shall-scorn
ου
not
δυνασθε
yous-are-able
θεω
[to]-God
δουλευειν
to-slave
και
and
μαμωνα
Wealth

The Pharisees will not escape condemnation

14
ηκουον
they-heard
δε
yet
ταυτα
these-things
παντα
all
οἱ
the
Φαρασαιοι
Pharisees
φιλαργυροι
stingy
ὑπαρχοντες
being-inherently
και
and
εξεμυκτηριζον
they-severely-mocked
αυτον
him
15
και
and
ειπεν
said
αυτοις
[to]-them
ὑμεις
yous
εστε
yous-are
οἱ
the
δικαιουντες
justifying
ἑαυτους
themselves
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
των
[of]-the
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
ὁ
the
δε
yet
θεος
God
γινωσκει
is-knowing
τας
those
καρδιας
[of]-heart
ὑμων
[of]-yous
ὁτι
since
το
the
εν
in
ανθρωποις
[to]-people
ὑψηλον
high
βδελυγμα
abomination
ενωπιον
in-the-face-of
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
16
ὁ
the
νομος
law
και
and
οἱ
the
προφηται
prophets
μεχρι
until
Ιωαννου
[of]-John
απο
from
τοτε
then
ἡ
the
βασιλεια
kingdom
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
ευαγγελιζεται
announced-good-news
και
and
πας
all
εις
into
αυτην
herself
βιαζεται
is-forcefully-acquired
17
ευκοπωτερον
easier
δε
yet
εστιν
is
τον
the
ουρανον
sky
και
and
την
the
γην
earth
παρελθειν
to-go-beside
η
or-else
του
[of]-the
νομου
[of]-law
μιαν
one
κεραιαν
hornlike-thing
πεσειν
to-fall

Jesus against no-fault divorce

 
18
πας
all
ὁ
the
απολυων
releasing
την
the
γυναικα
woman
αυτου
[of]-self
και
and
γαμων
[of]-marriages
ἑτεραν
different
μοιχευει
is-committing-adultery
και
and
ὁ
the
απολελυμενην
having-been-released
απο
from
ανδρος
[of]-man
γαμων
[of]-marriages
μοιχευει
is-committing-adultery

The rich man and Lazarus

 
19
ανθρωπος
person
δε
yet
τις
who
ην
was
πλουσιος
rich
και
and
ενεδιδυσκετο
was-dressed
πορφυραν
purple
και
and
βυσσον
linen
ευφραινομενος
being-gladdened
καθ᾽
according-to
ἡμεραν
day
λαμπρως
radiantly
20
πτωχος
destitute
δε
yet
τις
who
ονοματι
[to]-name
Λαζαρος
Lazarus
εβεβλητο
had-been-thrown
προς
toward
τον
the
πυλωνα
portal
αυτου
[of]-self
εἱλκωμενος
having-been-ulcerated
21
και
and
επιθυμων
desiring
χορτασθηναι
to-be-filled
απο
from
των
[of]-the
πιπτοντων
falling
απο
from
της
[of]-the
τραπεζης
[of]-table
του
[of]-the
πλουσιου
[of]-rich
αλλα
but
και
and
οἱ
the
κυνες
dogs
ερχομενοι
coming
επελειχον
they-licked-clean
τα
the
ἑλκη
ulcers
αυτου
[of]-self
22
εγενετο
came-to-be
δε
yet
αποθανειν
to-die
τον
the
πτωχον
destitute
και
and
απενεχθηναι
to-be-carried-away
αυτον
him
ὑπο
under
των
[of]-the
αγγελων
[of]-angels
εις
into
τον
the
κολπον
personal-space
Αβρααμ
Abraham
απεθανεν
died
δε
yet
και
and
ὁ
the
πλουσιος
rich
και
and
εταφη
was-buried
 
23
και
and
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ἁδη
[to]-unseen
επαρας
lifting-up
τους
the
οφθαλμους
eyes
αυτου
[of]-self
ὑπαρχων
being
εν
in
βασανοις
[to]-touchstones
ὁρα.
is-seeing
Αβρααμ
Abraham
απο
from
μακροθεν
afar
και
and
Λαζαρον
Lazarus
εν
in
τοις
[to]-those
κολποις
[to]-personal-spaces
αυτου
[of]-self
24
και
and
αυτος
himself
φωνησας
calling
ειπεν
said
πατερ
oh-Father
Αβρααμ
Abraham
ελεησον
you-pity!
με
me
και
and
πεμψον
you-send!
Λαζαρον
Lazarus
ἱνα
that
βαψη
should-immerse
το
the
ακρον
end
του
[of]-the
δακτυλου
[of]-finger
αυτου
[of]-self
ὑδατος
[of]-water
και
and
καταψυξη
should-cool-down
την
the
γλωσσαν
tongue
μου
[of]-me
ὁτι
since
οδυνωμαι
I-am-distressed
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
φλογι
[to]-blaze
ταυτη
[to]-this
 
25
ειπεν
said
δε
yet
Αβρααμ
Abraham
τεκνον
child
μνησθητι
you-be-reminded!
ὁτι
since
απελαβες
you-received-what-was-due
τα
the
αγαθα
good
σου
[of]-you
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
ζωη
life
σου
[of]-you
και
and
Λαζαρος
Lazarus
ὁμοιως
similarly
τα
the
κακα
depraved
νυν
now
δε
yet
ὡδε
here
παρακαλειται
is-being-advocated
συ
you
δε
yet
οδυνασαι
you-are-distressed
26
και
and
εν
in
τουτοις
[to]-these
μεταξυ
between
ἡμων
[of]-us
και
and
ὑμων
[of]-yous
χασμα
chasm
μεγα
large
εστηρικται
has-been-reinforced
ὁπως
so-that
οἱ
the
θελοντες
choosing
διαβηναι
to-cross-through
ενθεν
within
προς
toward
ὑμας
yous
μη
not
δυνωνται
they-may-be-able
μηδε
no-longer
εκειθεν
from-there
προς
toward
ἡμας
us
διαπερωσιν
they-may-cross-over
 
27
ειπεν
said
δε
yet
ερωτω
I-am-interrogating
σε
you
ουν
then
πατερ
oh-Father
ἱνα
that
πεμψης
you-should-send
αυτον
him
εις
into
τον
the
οικον
house
του
[of]-the
πατρος
[of]-father
μου
[of]-me
28
εχω
I-have
γαρ
because
πεντε
five
αδελφους
siblings
ὁπως
so-that
διαμαρτυρηται
may-solemnly-declare
αυτοις
[to]-them
ἱνα
that
μη
not
και
and
αυτοι
selves
ελθωσιν
they-may-come
εις
into
τον
the
τοπον
spot
τουτον
this
της
[of]-the
βασανου
[of]-touchstone
 
29
λεγει
is-saying
δε
yet
Αβρααμ
Abraham
εχουσι
they-are-having
Μωϋσεα
Moses
και
and
τους
the
προφητας
prophets
ακουσατωσαν
let-them-hear!
αυτων
[of]-them
 
30
ὁ
the
δε
yet
ειπεν
said
ουχι
not (emph.)
πατερ
oh-Father
Αβρααμ
Abraham
αλλ᾽
but
εαν
if-ever
τις
who
απο
from
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
πορευθη
may-go
προς
toward
αυτους
them
μετανοησουσιν
they-shall-change-their-minds
 
31
ειπεν
said
δε
yet
αυτω
[to]-him
ει
if
Μωϋσεως
[of]-Moses
και
and
των
[of]-the
προφητων
[of]-prophets
ουκ
not
ακουουσιν
they-are-hearing
ουδ᾽
not-even
εαν
if-ever
τις
who
εκ
out
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
αναστη
may-elevate
πεισθησονται
they-shall-be-persuaded