Luke 16:1

AMP: Now Jesus was also saying to the disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager [of his estate], and accusations [against this man] were brought to him, that this man was squandering his [master’s] possessions.

ASV: And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

BSB: Jesus also said to His disciples, “There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions.

DARBY: And he said also to [his] disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and *he* was accused to him as wasting his goods.

DRA: And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man who had a steward: and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:2

AMP: So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management [of my affairs], for you can no longer be [my] manager.’

ASV: And he called him, and said unto him, What is this that I hear of thee? render the account of thy stewardship; for thou canst be no longer steward.

BSB: So he called him in to ask, ‘What is this I hear about you? Turn in an account of your management, for you cannot be manager any longer.’

DARBY: And having called him, he said to him, What [is] this that I hear of thee? give the reckoning of thy stewardship, for thou canst be no longer steward.

DRA: And he called him, and said to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:3

AMP: The manager [of the estate] said to himself, ‘What will I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig [for a living], and I am ashamed to beg.

ASV: And the steward said within himself, What shall I do, seeing that my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? I have not strength to dig; to beg I am ashamed.

BSB: The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, now that my master is taking away my position? I am too weak to dig and too ashamed to beg.

DARBY: And the steward said within himself, What shall I do; for my lord is taking the stewardship from me? I am not able to dig; I am ashamed to beg.

DRA: And the steward said within himself: What shall I do, because my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? To dig I am not able; to beg I am ashamed.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:4

AMP: I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from the management, people [who are my master’s debtors] will welcome me into their homes.’

ASV: I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

BSB: I know what I will do so that after my removal from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’

DARBY: I know what I will do, that when I shall have been removed from the stewardship I may be received into their houses.

DRA: I know what I will do, that when I shall be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

KJV: I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

Luke 16:5

AMP: So he summoned his master’s debtors one by one, and he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’

ASV: And calling to him each one of his lord`s debtors, he said to the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

BSB: And he called in each one of his master’s debtors. ‘How much do you owe my master?’ he asked the first.

DARBY: And having called to [him] each one of the debtors of his own lord, he said to the first, How much owest thou to my lord?

DRA: Therefore calling together every one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?

KJV: So he called every one of his lord’s debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?

Luke 16:6

AMP: He said, ‘A hundred measures of [olive] oil.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

ASV: And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bond, and sit down quickly and write fifty.

BSB: ‘A hundred measures of olive oil,’ he answered.‘Take your bill,’ said the manager, ‘sit down quickly, and write fifty.’

DARBY: And he said, A hundred baths of oil. And he said to him, Take thy writing and sit down quickly and write fifty.

DRA: But he said: An hundred barrels of oil. And he said to him: Take thy bill and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

KJV: And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.

Luke 16:7

AMP: Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’

ASV: Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, A hundred measures of wheat. He saith unto him, Take thy bond, and write fourscore.

BSB: Then he asked another, ‘And how much do you owe?’‘A hundred measures of wheat,’ he replied.‘Take your bill and write eighty,’ he told him.

DARBY: Then he said to another, And thou, how much dost thou owe? And he said, A hundred cors of wheat. And he says to him, Take thy writing and write eighty.

DRA: Then he said to another: And how much dost thou owe? Who said: An hundred quarters of wheat. He said to him: Take thy bill, and write eighty.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:8

AMP: And his master commended the unjust manager [not for his misdeeds, but] because he had acted shrewdly [by preparing for his future unemployment]; for the sons of this age [the non-believers] are shrewder in relation to their own kind [that is, to the ways of the secular world] than are the sons of light [the believers].

ASV: And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

BSB: The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

DARBY: And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.

DRA: And the lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as he had done wisely: for the children of this world are wiser in their generation than the children of light.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:9

AMP: And I tell you [learn from this], make friends for yourselves [for eternity] by means of the wealth of unrighteousness [that is, use material resources as a way to further the work of God], so that when it runs out, they will welcome you into the eternal dwellings.

ASV: And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when it shall fail, they may receive you into the eternal tabernacles.

BSB: I tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.

DARBY: And *I* say to you, Make to yourselves friends with the mammon of unrighteousness, that when it fails ye may be received into the eternal tabernacles.

DRA: And I say to you: Make unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity; that when you shall fail, they may receive you into everlasting dwellings.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:10

AMP: “He who is faithful in a very little thing is also faithful in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little thing is also dishonest in much.

ASV: He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.

BSB: Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.

DARBY: He that is faithful in the least is faithful also in much; and he that is unrighteous in the least is unrighteous also in much.

DRA: He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little, is unjust also in that which is greater.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:11

AMP: Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of earthly wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?

ASV: If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches]?

BSB: So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?

DARBY: If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who shall entrust to you the true?

DRA: If then you have not been faithful in the unjust mammon; who will trust you with that which is the true?

KJV: If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

Luke 16:12

AMP: And if you have not been faithful in the use of that [earthly wealth] which belongs to another [whether God or man, and of which you are a trustee], who will give you that which is your own?

ASV: And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another`s, who will give you that which is your own?

BSB: And if you have not been faithful with the belongings of another, who will give you belongings of your own?

DARBY: and if ye have not been faithful in that which is another's, who shall give to you your own?

DRA: And if you have not been faithful in that which is another's; who will give you that which is your own?

KJV: And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

Luke 16:13

AMP: No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand devotedly by the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon [that is, your earthly possessions or anything else you trust in and rely on instead of God].”

ASV: 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. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

BSB: No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

DARBY: No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will cleave to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

DRA: No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:14

AMP: Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and were sneering and ridiculing Him.

ASV: And the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all these things; and they scoffed at him.

BSB: The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

DARBY: And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things, and mocked him.

DRA: Now the Pharisees, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

KJV: And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

Luke 16:15

AMP: So He said to them, “You are the ones who declare yourselves just and upright in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts [your thoughts, your desires, your secrets]; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God. [1 Sam 16:7; Prov 21:2]

ASV: And he said unto them, Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

BSB: So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.

DARBY: And he said to them, *Ye* are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.

DRA: And he said to them: You are they who justify yourselves before men, but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is high to men, is an abomination before God.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:16

AMP: “The Law and the [writings of the] Prophets were proclaimed until John; since then the gospel of the kingdom of God has been and continues to be preached, and everyone tries forcefully to go into it.

ASV: The law and the prophets [were] until John: from that time the gospel of the kingdom of God is preached, and every man entereth violently into it.

BSB: The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since that time, the gospel of the kingdom of God is being preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

DARBY: The law and the prophets [were] until John: from that time the glad tidings of the kingdom of God are announced, and every one forces his way into it.

DRA: The law and the prophets were until John; from that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every one useth violence towards it.

KJV: The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Luke 16:17

AMP: Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a letter of the Law to fail and become void.

ASV: But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away, than for one tittle of the law to fall.

BSB: But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for a single stroke of a pen to drop out of the Law.

DARBY: But it is easier that the heaven and the earth should pass away than that one tittle of the law should fail.

DRA: And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fall.

KJV: And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

Luke 16:18

AMP: “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries one who is divorced from her husband commits adultery. [Matt 5:31, 32]

ASV: Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

BSB: Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

DARBY: Every one who puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery; and every one that marries one put away from a husband commits adultery.

DRA: Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth her that is put away from her husband, commmitteth adultery.

KJV: Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

Luke 16:19

AMP: “Now there was a certain rich man who was habitually dressed in expensive purple and fine linen, and celebrated and lived joyously in splendor every day.

ASV: Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:

BSB: Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

DARBY: Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.

DRA: There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen; and feasted sumptuously every day.

KJV: There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Luke 16:20

AMP: And a poor man named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, covered with sores.

ASV: and a certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores,

BSB: And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores

DARBY: And [there was] a poor man, by name Lazarus, [who] was laid at his gateway full of sores,

DRA: And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate, full of sores,

KJV: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

Luke 16:21

AMP: He [eagerly] longed to eat the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.

ASV: and desiring to be fed with the [crumbs] that fell from the rich man`s table; yea, even the dogs come and licked his sores.

BSB: and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

DARBY: and desiring to be filled with the crumbs which fell from the table of the rich man; but the dogs also coming licked his sores.

DRA: Desiring to be filled with the crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, and no one did give him; moreover the dogs came, and licked his sores.

KJV: And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Luke 16:22

AMP: Now it happened that the poor man died and his spirit was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom (paradise); and the rich man also died and was buried.

ASV: And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham`s bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

BSB: One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried.

DARBY: And it came to pass that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. And the rich man also died and was buried.

DRA: And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died: and he was buried in hell.

KJV: 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;

Luke 16:23

AMP: In Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom (paradise).

ASV: And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

BSB: In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.

DARBY: And in hades lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he sees Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

DRA: And lifting up his eyes when he was in torments, he saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom:

KJV: And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

Luke 16:24

AMP: And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in severe agony in this flame.’

ASV: 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 in anguish in this flame.

BSB: So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

DARBY: And he crying out said, Father Abraham, have compassion on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am suffering in this flame.

DRA: 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, to cool my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:25

AMP: But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things [all the comforts and delights], and Lazarus likewise bad things [all the discomforts and distresses]; but now he is comforted here [in paradise], while you are in severe agony.

ASV: But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted and thou art in anguish.

BSB: But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

DARBY: But Abraham said, Child, recollect that *thou* hast fully received thy good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazarus evil things. But now he is comforted here, and *thou* art in suffering.

DRA: And Abraham said to him: Son, remember that thou didst receive good things in thy lifetime, and likewise Lazareth evil things, but now he is comforted; and thou art tormented.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:26

AMP: And besides all this, between us and you [people] a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to come over from here to you will not be able, and none may cross over from there to us.’

ASV: And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that they that would pass from hence to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from thence to us.

BSB: And besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that even those who wish cannot cross from here to you, nor can anyone cross from there to us.’

DARBY: And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that those who desire to pass hence to you cannot, nor do they who [desire to cross] from there pass over unto us.

DRA: And besides all this, between us and you, there is fixed a great chaos: so that they who would pass from hence to you, cannot, nor from thence come hither.

KJV: 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.

Luke 16:27

AMP: So the rich man said, ‘Then, father [Abraham], I beg you to send Lazarus to my father’s house—

ASV: And he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father`s house;

BSB: ‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,

DARBY: And he said, I beseech thee then, father, that thou wouldest send him to the house of my father,

DRA: And he said: Then, father, I beseech thee, that thou wouldst send him to my father's house, for I have five brethren,

KJV: Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:

Luke 16:28

AMP: for I have five brothers—in order that he may solemnly warn them and witness to them, so that they too will not come to this place of torment.’

ASV: for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

BSB: for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’

DARBY: for I have five brothers, so that he may earnestly testify to them, that they also may not come to this place of torment.

DRA: That he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torments.

KJV: For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

Luke 16:29

AMP: But Abraham said, ‘They have [the Scriptures given by] Moses and the [writings of the] Prophets; let them listen to them.’

ASV: But Abraham saith, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

BSB: But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let your brothers listen to them.’

DARBY: But Abraham says to him, They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.

DRA: And Abraham said to him: They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

KJV: Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

Luke 16:30

AMP: He replied, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent [they will change their old way of thinking and seek God and His righteousness].’

ASV: And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.

BSB: ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’

DARBY: But he said, Nay, father Abraham, but if one from the dead should go to them, they will repent.

DRA: But he said: No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will do penance.

KJV: And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

Luke 16:31

AMP: And he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to [the messages of] Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”

ASV: And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, if one rise from the dead.

BSB: Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

DARBY: And he said to him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, not even if one rise from among [the] dead will they be persuaded.

DRA: And he said to him: If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they believe, if one rise again from the dead.

KJV: And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

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