![]() 20 At his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with sores. And anyone who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.” Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarusġ9 Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury. ![]() It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest point of God’s law to be overturned.ġ8 “For example, a man who divorces his wife and marries someone else commits adultery. 17 But that doesn’t mean that the law has lost its force. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to get in. What this world honors is detestable in the sight of God.ġ6 “Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. 15 Then he said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.”ġ4 The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and scoffed at him. ![]() For you will hate one and love the other you will be devoted to one and despise the other. 11 And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven? 12 And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?ġ3 “No one can serve two masters. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities. ġ0 “If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home. 9 Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light. ’Ĩ “The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. ‘Here,’ the manager said, ‘take the bill and change it to 800 bushels. ‘I owe him 1,000 bushels of wheat,’ was the reply. ’ħ “‘And how much do you owe my employer?’ he asked the next man. He asked the first one, ‘How much do you owe him?’ 6 The man replied, ‘I owe him 800 gallons of olive oil.’ So the manager told him, ‘Take the bill and quickly change it to 400 gallons. 4 Ah, I know how to ensure that I’ll have plenty of friends who will give me a home when I am fired.’ĥ “So he invited each person who owed money to his employer to come and discuss the situation. I don’t have the strength to dig ditches, and I’m too proud to beg. 2 So the employer called him in and said, ‘What’s this I hear about you? Get your report in order, because you are going to be fired.’ģ “The manager thought to himself, ‘Now what? My boss has fired me. One day a report came that the manager was wasting his employer’s money. 16 Jesus told this story to his disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a manager handling his affairs. ![]()
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