1[] Ελεγε δε και προς τους μαθητας αυτου· Ητο ανθρωπος τις πλουσιος, οστις ειχεν οικονομον, και ουτος κατηγορηθη προς αυτον ως διασκορπιζων τα υπαρχοντα αυτου.
1He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
2Και κραξας αυτον, ειπε προς αυτον· Τι ειναι τουτο το οποιον ακουω περι σου; δος τον λογαριασμον της οικονομιας σου· διοτι δεν θελεις δυνηθη πλεον να ησαι οικονομος.
2 He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
3Ειπε δε καθ' εαυτον ο οικονομος· Τι να καμω, επειδη ο κυριος μου αφαιρει απ' εμου την οικονομιαν; να σκαπτω δεν δυναμαι, να ζητω εντρεπομαι·
3 “The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.
4ενοησα τι πρεπει να καμω, δια να με δεχθωσιν εις τους οικους αυτων, οταν αποβληθω της οικονομιας.
4 I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’
5Και προσκαλεσας ενα εκαστον των χρεωφειλετων του κυριου αυτου, ειπε προς τον πρωτον· Ποσον χρεωστεις εις τον κυριον μου;
5 Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’
6Ο δε ειπεν· Εκατον μετρα ελαιου. Και ειπε προς αυτον· Λαβε το εγγραφον σου και καθησας ταχεως γραψον πεντηκοντα.
6 He said, ‘A hundred batos 100 batos is about 395 litres or 104 U. S. gallons. of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’
7Επειτα ειπε προς αλλον· Συ δε ποσον χρεωστεις; Ο δε ειπεν· Εκατον μοδια σιτου. Και λεγει προς αυτον· Λαβε το εγγραφον σου και γραψον ογδοηκοντα.
7 Then he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred cors 100 cors = about 3,910 litres or 600 bushels. of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’
8Και επηνεσεν ο κυριος τον αδικον οικονομον, οτι φρονιμως επραξε· διοτι οι υιοι του αιωνος τουτου ειναι φρονιμωτεροι εις την εαυτων γενεαν παρα τους υιους του φωτος.
8 “His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.
9Και εγω σας λεγω· Καμετε εις εαυτους φιλους εκ του μαμωνα της αδικιας, δια να σας δεχθωσιν εις τας αιωνιους σκηνας, οταν εκλειψητε.
9 I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
10Ο εν τω ελαχιστω πιστος και εν τω πολλω πιστος ειναι, και ο εν τω ελαχιστω αδικος και εν τω πολλω αδικος ειναι.
10 He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
11Εαν λοιπον εις τον αδικον μαμωνα δεν εφανητε πιστοι, τον αληθινον πλουτον τις θελει σας εμπιστευθη;
11 If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
12Και εαν εις το ξενον δεν εφανητε πιστοι, τις θελει σας δωσει το ιδικον σας;
12 If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?
13Ουδεις δουλος δυναται να δουλευη δυο κυριους διοτι η τον ενα θελει μισησει και τον αλλον θελει αγαπησει· η εις τον ενα θελει προσκολληθη και τον αλλον θελει καταφρονησει. Δεν δυνασθε να δουλευητε Θεον και μαμωνα.
13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You aren’t able to serve God and mammon “Mammon” refers to riches or a false god of wealth. .”
14Ηκουον δε ταυτα παντα και οι Φαρισαιοι, φιλαργυροι οντες, και περιεγελων αυτον.
14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.
15Και ειπε προς αυτους· Σεις εισθε οι δικαιονοντες εαυτους ενωπιον των ανθρωπων, ο Θεος ομως γνωριζει τας καρδιας σας· διοτι εκεινο, το οποιον μεταξυ των ανθρωπων ειναι υψηλον, βδελυγμα ειναι ενωπιον του Θεου.
15He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
16Ο νομος και οι προφηται εως Ιωαννου υπηρχον· απο τοτε η βασιλεια του Θεου ευαγγελιζεται, και πας τις βιαζεται να εισελθη εις αυτην.
16 The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
17Ευκολωτερον δε ειναι ο ουρανος και η γη να παρελθωσι παρα μια κεραια του νομου να πεση.
17 But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.
18Πας οστις χωριζεται την γυναικα αυτου και νυμφευεται αλλην, μοιχευει, και πας οστις νυμφευεται κεχωρισμενην απο ανδρος, μοιχευει.
18 Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
19[] Ητο δε ανθρωπος τις πλουσιος και ενεδυετο πορφυραν και στολην βυσσινην, ευφραινομενος καθ' ημεραν μεγαλοπρεπως.
19 “Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.
20Ητο δε πτωχος τις ονομαζομενος Λαζαρος, οστις εκειτο πεπληγωμενος πλησιον της πυλης αυτου
20 A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores,
21και επεθυμει να χορτασθη απο των ψιχιων των πιπτοντων απο της τραπεζης του πλουσιου· αλλα και οι κυνες ερχομενοι εγλειφον τας πληγας αυτου.
21 and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
22Απεθανε δε ο πτωχος και εφερθη υπο των αγγελων εις τον κολπον του Αβρααμ· απεθανε δε και ο πλουσιος και εταφη.
22 It happened that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried.
23Και εν τω αδη υψωσας τους οφθαλμους αυτου, ενω ητο εν βασανοις, βλεπει τον Αβρααμ απο μακροθεν και τον Λαζαρον εν τοις κολποις αυτου.
23 In Hades or, Hell , he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.
24Και αυτος φωναξας ειπε· Πατερ Αβρααμ, ελεησον με και πεμψον τον Λαζαρον, δια να βαψη το ακρον του δακτυλου αυτου εις υδωρ και να καταδροσιση την γλωσσαν μου, διοτι βασανιζομαι εν τη φλογι ταυτη·
24 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 in anguish in this flame.’
25ειπε δε ο Αβρααμ· Τεκνον, ενθυμηθητι οτι απελαβες συ τα αγαθα σου εν τη ζωη σου, και ο Λαζαρος ομοιως τα κακα· τωρα ουτος μεν παρηγορειται, συ δε βασανιζεσαι·
25 “But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But now here he is comforted and you are in anguish.
26και εκτος τουτων παντων, μεταξυ ημων και υμων χασμα μεγα ειναι εστηριγμενον, ωστε οι θελοντες να διαβωσιν εντευθεν προς εσας να μη δυνανται, μηδε οι εκειθεν να διαπερωσι προς υμας.
26 Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’
27Ειπε δε· παρακαλω σε λοιπον, πατερ, να πεμψης αυτον εις τον οικον του πατρος μου·
27 “He said, ‘I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house;
28διοτι εχω πεντε αδελφους· δια να μαρτυρηση εις αυτους, ωστε να μη ελθωσι και αυτοι εις τον τοπον τουτον της βασανου.
28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’
29Λεγει προς αυτον ο Αβρααμ, Εχουσι τον Μωυσην και τους προφητας· ας ακουσωσιν αυτους.
29 “But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’
30Ο δε ειπεν· Ουχι, πατερ Αβρααμ, αλλ' εαν τις απο νεκρων υπαγη προς αυτους, θελουσι μετανοησει.
30 “He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
31Ειπε δε προς αυτον· Εαν τον Μωυσην και τους προφητας δεν ακουωσιν, ουδε εαν τις αναστηθη εκ νεκρων θελουσι πεισθη.
31 “He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”