Luke 16

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 He also said to his disciples, 'There was a rich man and he had a steward who was denounced to himfor being wasteful with his property.	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.
2 He called for the man and said, "What is this I hear about you? Draw me up an account of yourstewardship because you are not to be my steward any longer."	2 Και 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.
3 Then the steward said to himself, "Now that my master is taking the stewardship from me, what am I todo? Dig? I am not strong enough. Go begging? I should be too ashamed.	3 Ειπε δε καθ' εαυτον ο οικονομος? Τι να καμω, επειδη ο κυριος μου αφαιρει απ' εμου την οικονομιαν; να σκαπτω δεν δυναμαι, να ζητω εντρεπομαι?
4 Ah, I know what I wil do to make sure that when I am dismissed from office there will be some towelcome me into their homes."	4 ενοησα τι πρεπει να καμω, δια να με δεχθωσιν εις τους οικους αυτων, οταν αποβληθω της οικονομιας.
5 'Then he called his master's debtors one by one. To the first he said, "How much do you owe mymaster?"	5 Και προσκαλεσας ενα εκαστον των χρεωφειλετων του κυριου αυτου, ειπε προς τον πρωτον? Ποσον χρεωστεις εις τον κυριον μου;
6 "One hundred measures of oil," he said. The steward said, "Here, take your bond; sit down and quickly write fifty."	6 Ο δε ειπεν? Εκατον μετρα ελαιου. Και ειπε προς αυτον? Λαβε το εγγραφον σου και καθησας ταχεως γραψον πεντηκοντα.
7 To another he said, "And you, sir, how much do you owe?" "One hundred measures of wheat," hesaid. The steward said, "Here, take your bond and write eighty."	7 Επειτα ειπε προς αλλον? Συ δε ποσον χρεωστεις; Ο δε ειπεν? Εκατον μοδια σιτου. Και λεγει προς αυτον? Λαβε το εγγραφον σου και γραψον ογδοηκοντα.
8 'The master praised the dishonest steward for his astuteness. For the children of this world are moreastute in dealing with their own kind than are the children of light.'	8 Και 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.
9 'And so I tel you this: use money, tainted as it is, to win you friends, and thus make sure that when itfails you, they wil welcome you into eternal dwel ings.	9 Και εγω σας λεγω? Καμετε εις εαυτους φιλους εκ του μαμωνα της αδικιας, δια να σας δεχθωσιν εις τας αιωνιους σκηνας, οταν εκλειψητε.
10 Anyone who is trustworthy in little things is trustworthy in great; anyone who is dishonest in littlethings is dishonest in great.	10 Ο εν τω ελαχιστω πιστος και εν τω πολλω πιστος ειναι, και ο εν τω ελαχιστω αδικος και εν τω πολλω αδικος ειναι.
11 If then you are not trustworthy with money, that tainted thing, who wil trust you with genuine riches?	11 Εαν λοιπον εις τον αδικον μαμωνα δεν εφανητε πιστοι, τον αληθινον πλουτον τις θελει σας εμπιστευθη;
12 And if you are not trustworthy with what is not yours, who will give you what is your very own?	12 Και εαν εις το ξενον δεν εφανητε πιστοι, τις θελει σας δωσει το ιδικον σας;
13 'No servant can be the slave of two masters: he wil either hate the first and love the second, or beattached to the first and despise the second. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money.'	13 Ουδεις 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.
14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and jeered at him.	14 Ηκουον δε ταυτα παντα και οι Φαρισαιοι, φιλαργυροι οντες, και περιεγελων αυτον.
15 He said to them, 'You are the very ones who pass yourselves off as upright in people's sight, but Godknows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed in human eyes is loathsome in the sight of God.	15 Και 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.
16 'Up to the time of John it was the Law and the Prophets; from then onwards, the kingdom of God hasbeen preached, and everyone is forcing their way into it.	16 Ο νομος και οι προφηται εως Ιωαννου υπηρχον? απο τοτε η βασιλεια του Θεου ευαγγελιζεται, και πας τις βιαζεται να εισελθη εις αυτην.
17 'It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for one little stroke to drop out of the Law.	17 Ευκολωτερον δε ειναι ο ουρανος και η γη να παρελθωσι παρα μια κεραια του νομου να πεση.
18 'Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another is guilty of adultery, and the man who marries awoman divorced by her husband commits adultery.	18 Πας οστις χωριζεται την γυναικα αυτου και νυμφευεται αλλην, μοιχευει, και πας οστις νυμφευεται κεχωρισμενην απο ανδρος, μοιχευει.
19 'There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day.	19 Ητο δε ανθρωπος τις πλουσιος και ενεδυετο πορφυραν και στολην βυσσινην, ευφραινομενος καθ' ημεραν μεγαλοπρεπως.
20 And at his gate there used to lie a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores,	20 Ητο δε πτωχος τις ονομαζομενος Λαζαρος, οστις εκειτο πεπληγωμενος πλησιον της πυλης αυτου
21 who longed to fil himself with what fel from the rich man's table. Even dogs came and licked hissores.	21 και επεθυμει να χορτασθη απο των ψιχιων των πιπτοντων απο της τραπεζης του πλουσιου? αλλα και οι κυνες ερχομενοι εγλειφον τας πληγας αυτου.
22 Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels into Abraham'sembrace. The rich man also died and was buried.	22 Απεθανε δε ο πτωχος και εφερθη υπο των αγγελων εις τον κολπον του Αβρααμ? απεθανε δε και ο πλουσιος και εταφη.
23 'In his torment in Hades he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off with Lazarus in his embrace.	23 Και εν τω αδη υψωσας τους οφθαλμους αυτου, ενω ητο εν βασανοις, βλεπει τον Αβρααμ απο μακροθεν και τον Λαζαρον εν τοις κολποις αυτου.
24 So he cried out, "Father Abraham, pity me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water andcool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames."	24 Και 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?
25 Abraham said, "My son, remember that during your life you had your fill of good things, just asLazarus his fill of bad. Now he is being comforted here while you are in agony.	25 ειπε 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?
26 But that is not al : between us and you a great gulf has been fixed, to prevent those who want tocross from our side to yours or from your side to ours."	26 και 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.
27 'So he said, "Father, I beg you then to send Lazarus to my father's house,	27 Ειπε δε? παρακαλω σε λοιπον, πατερ, να πεμψης αυτον εις τον οικον του πατρος μου?
28 since I have five brothers, to give them warning so that they do not come to this place of torment too."	28 διοτι εχω πεντε αδελφους? δια να μαρτυρηση εις αυτους, ωστε να μη ελθωσι και αυτοι εις τον τοπον τουτον της βασανου.
29 Abraham said, "They have Moses and the prophets, let them listen to them."	29 Λεγει προς αυτον ο Αβρααμ, Εχουσι τον Μωυσην και τους προφητας? ας ακουσωσιν αυτους.
30 The rich man replied, "Ah no, father Abraham, but if someone comes to them from the dead, they willrepent."	30 Ο δε ειπεν? Ουχι, πατερ Αβρααμ, αλλ' εαν τις απο νεκρων υπαγη προς αυτους, θελουσι μετανοησει.
31 Then Abraham said to him, "If they wil not listen either to Moses or to the prophets, they wil not beconvinced even if someone should rise from the dead."	31 Ειπε δε προς αυτον? Εαν τον Μωυσην και τους προφητας δεν ακουωσιν, ουδε εαν τις αναστηθη εκ νεκρων θελουσι πεισθη.