LUKE
Chapter 16
Update: 2024.10.18
Luke 16:1 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) he was saying (elegen) to (pros) the (tous) disciples (mathētas) also (kai), “[A] certain (tis) mortal (anthrōpos), who (hos) was being (ēn) [a] wealthy (plousios) [mortal, RE], was having (eichen) [a] house steward (oikonomon).
And (kai) to this (houtos) [house steward, RE] [a] diatribe was made (dieblēthē) to him (autō), as (hōs) [being] [[a] house steward, RE] scattering through (diaskorpizōn) the (ta) things being under control (huparchonta) of him (autou).
Luke 16:2 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) of him (autou) having sounded (phōnēsas), he enunciated (eipen) to him (autō), ‘What (ti) [is] this (touto) I hear (akouō) about (peri) you (sou)!?
Give (apodos) the (ton) word (logon) of the (tēs) house stewardship (oikonomias) [of you, RE]!
Because (gar) you are absolutely no longer yet inherently powered (ou dunē eti) to be [a] house steward (oikonomein)!’
Luke 16:3 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) house steward (oikonomos) enunciated (eipen) in (en) himself (heautō), ‘What (ti) may I do (poiēsō);
because (hoti) the (ho) lord (kurios) of me (mou) causes himself to seize away (aphaireitai) the (tēn) house stewardship (oikonomian)!?
I am absolutely not strong enough (ouk ischuō) to dig (skaptein)!
To request over (epaitein) [the sake, AE] [of myself, RE], I cause myself to be ashamed (aischunomai)!
Luke 16:4 (LIT/UBS4) I know (egnōn) what (ti) I may do (poiēsō) when perhaps (hotan) I may be stood (metastathō) out (ek) of the (tēs) house stewardship (oikonomias), in order that (hina) [others, AE] may cause themselves to receive (dexōntai) me (me) into (eis) the (tous) houses (oikous) of them (autōn)!’
Luke 16:5 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) having caused himself to call aloud to (proskalesamenos) each (hekaston) one (hena) of the (tōn) debtors (chreopheiltōn) of the (tou) lord (kuriou) of himself (heautou), he was saying (elegen) to the (tō) first (prōtō) [debtor, RE], ‘How much (poson) do you owe (opheileis) to the (tō) lord (kuriō) of me (mou)?’
Luke 16:6 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) [first one, v5, RE] enunciated (eipen), ‘A hundred (hekaton) baths (batous) of olive oil (elaiou).’
But (de) the (ho) [house steward, v3, RE] enunciated (eipen) to him (autō), ‘Cause yourself to take (dexai) the (ta) writings (grammata) of you (sou) and (kai), having sat down (kathisas), quickly (tacheōs) write (grapson) fifty (pentēkonta)!’
Luke 16:7 (LIT/UBS4) Thereupon (epeita) to another (heterō) he enunciated (eipen), ‘But (de) you (su), how much (poson) do you owe (opheileis)!?’
But (de) the (ho) [other debtor, v5, RE] enunciated (eipen), ‘A hundred (hekaton) cors (korous) of grain (sitou).’
He says (legei) to him (autō), ‘Cause yourself to take (dexai) the (ta) writings (grammata) of you (sou) and (kai) write (grapson) eighty (ogdoēkonta)!’
Luke 16:8 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) the (ho) lord (kurios) of the (ton) house steward (oikonomon) praised (epēnesen) [the house stewards, RE] of the (tēs) unrighteousness (adikias), because (hoti) he did (epoiēsen) thoughtfully (phronimōs);
because
(hoti) the (hoi) sons (huious)
of the (tou)
age (aiōnos) of this
(toutou) are (eisin)
thoughtful (phronimōteroi)
[sons, RE] above (huper)
[[the] thoughtfulness,
RE] of the (tous) sons (huioi)
of the (tou)
light (phōtos) in
(eis)
the
(tēn)
generation (genean),
the (tēn)
[generation, RE] of themselves (heautōn).
Luke 16:9 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) I (egō) say (legō) to you (humin), make (poiēsate) friends (philous) for yourselves (heautois) out (ek) of the (tou) mamon (mamōna) of the (tēs) unrighteousness (adikias);
in order that (hina) when perhaps (hotan) [the mamon, v9, RE] [of you, AE] may become exhausted (eklipē), they may cause themselves to receive (dexōntai) you (humas) into (eis) the (tas) ageless (aiōnious) tents (skēnas) [of them, AE]!
Luke 16:10 (LIT/UBS4) The (ho) [house steward, v8, RE] [being] believable (pistos) in (en) [stewarding, AE] [a] least thing (elachistō) is (estin) believable (pistos) in (en) [stewarding, AE] much (pollō) also (kai).
And (kai) the (ho) [house steward, v8, RE] [being] unrighteous (adikos) in (en) [stewarding, AE] [a] least thing (elachistō) is (estin) unrighteous (adikos) in (en) [stewarding, AE] much (pollō) also (kai).
Luke 16:11 (LIT/UBS4) Therefore (oun), if (ei) in (en) [stewarding, AE] the (tō) unrighteous (adikō) mamon (mamōna) you absolutely did not cause yourselves to become (ouk egenesthe) believable (pistoi) [house stewards, v8, RE], [then, AE] [in, RE] [[the] stewarding, AE] of the (to) true (alēthinon) [mamon, RE] who (tis) shall believe (pisteusei) you (humin)!?
Luke 16:12 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) if (ei) in (en) [house stewarding, v8, RE] the (tō) [mamon, v11, RE] for another (allotriō) you absolutely did not cause yourselves to become (ouk egenesthe) believable (pistoi) [house stewards, v8, RE], [then, AE] who (tis) shall give (dōsei) to you (humin) the (to) [mamon, v11, RE] of your own (humeteron)!?
(See Christ Jesus' parable of the talents, Mat. 25:14-46)
Luke 16:13 (LIT/UBS4) Absolutely not one (oudeis) householder (oiketēs) can inherently power himself (dunatai) to slave (douleuein) for two (dusi) lords (kuriois)!
Because (gar) either (ē) he shall despise (misēsei) the (ton) one (hena) [lord, RE] and (kai) he shall love (agapēsei) the (ton) other (heteron) [lord, RE], or (ē) he shall hold himself alongside (anthexetai) of one (henos) lord, RE] and (kai) of the (tou) other (heterou) [lord, RE] he shall think down upon (kataphronēsei) [him, AE].
You can absolutely not inherently power yourselves (ou dunasthe) to slave (douleuein) for God (theō) and (kai) for mamon (mamōna)!"
Luke 16:14 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) all (panta) of the (hoi) Pharisees (Pharisaioi) hearing (ēkouon) these things (tauta) are being under control (huparchontes) of lovers of silver (philarguroi).
And (kai) they were snooting him out1592 (exemuktērizon auton).
Luke 16:15 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) he enunciated (eipen) to them (autois), “You (humeis) are (este) the (hoi) [Pharisees, v14, RE] making yourselves righteous (dikaiountes heautous) in sight (enōpion) of the (tōn) mortals (anthrōpōn)!
But (de) the (ho) God (theos) knows (ginōskei) the (tas) hearts (kardias) of you (humōn);
because (hoti) the (to) high (hupsēlon) [Pharisee, v14, RE] among (en) mortals (anthrōpois) [is] [a] foul (bdelugma) [Pharisee, v14, RE] in sight (enōpion) of the (tou) God (theou)!
Luke 16:16 (LIT/UBS4) The (ho) law (nomos) and (kai) the (ho) prophets (prophētai) [were evangelized, RE] until (mechri) John (Iōannou).
From (apo) then (tote) the (hē) Kingdom932 (basileia) of the (tou) God (theou) is evangelized (euangelizetai), and (kai) everyone (pas) forces himself (biazetai) into (eis) her (autēn)!
(For the way leading into life having been smothered, and for the lawyers having stolen the key of knowledge so that others cannot enter in, and subsequently for believers having to force themselves into the Kingdom of the Heavens, see Mat. 7:13-14, 21, 11:12, 16:19, 18:3-9, 19:17-26; Mark 9:43-48, 10:23-25; Luke 11:52, 13:24, 16:16, 18:16-27; John 3:3-6, 10:1-9; Acts 14:21-22)
Luke 16:17 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) is it (estin) easier (eukopōteron) for the (ton) heaven (ouranon) and (kai) the (tēn) land (gēn) to pass aside (parelthein), or (ē) for one (mian) little horn (keraian) of the (tou) law (nomou) to fall (pesein)?
Luke 16:18 (LIT/UBS4) Everyone (pas), the (ho) [mortal, v15, RE] sending away (apoluōn) the (tēn) female (gunaika) of him (autou) and (kai) marrying (gamōn) another (heteran), does adultery (moicheuei).
And (kai) the (ho) [female, v15, RE] having been sent away (apolelumenēn) from (apo) [the] male (andros) [of her, AE], marrying (gamōn) [another, RE], she does adultery (moicheuei).
Luke 16:19 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) [a] certain (tis) mortal (anthrōpos) was being (ēn) wealthy (plousios), and (kai) he was dropping himself into (enedidusketo) purple (porphuran) and (kai) fine linen (busson), <being> delightfully (lamprōs) well-pleased (euphrainomenos) down (kath’) [each, AE] day (hēmeran).
Luke 16:20 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) [a] certain (tis) poor (ptōchos) [mortal, v19, RE], [[a] mortal, v19, RE] named (onomati) Lazarus (Lazaros), he had been thrown (ebeblēto) toward (pros) the (ton) gate (pulōna) of him (autou), he having been covered in sores (heilkōmenos).
Luke 16:21 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) he was lusting (epithumōn) to be fed (chortasthēnai) from (apo) the things (tōn) falling (piptontōn) from (apo) the (tēs) table (trapezēs) of the (tou) wealthy (plousiou) [mortal, v19, RE].
BUT (alla), the (hoi) dogs (kunes) also (kai) being caused to come (erchomenoi), they were licking (epeleichon) the (ta) sores (helkē) of him (autou)!
Luke 16:22 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) [the time, AE] of the (ton) poor (ptōchon) [mortal, v19, RE] to die away (apothanein) caused itself to come to pass (egeneto), and (kai) for him (auton) to be brought away (apenechthēnai) under (hupo) [authority, AE] of the (tōn) messengers (angelōn), into (eis) the (ton) bosom (kolpon) of Abraham (Abraam).
(Apparently Lazarus, the righteous poor mortal who died, and whose body was buried in a grave, is no longer in that grave but in the bosom of Abraham.)
But (de) the (ho) wealthy (plousios) [mortal, v19, RE] also (kai) died away (apethanen), and (kai) he was buried (etaphē).
Luke 16:23 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) he having lifted up (eparas) the (tous) eyes (ophthalmous) of him (autou) in (en) the (tō) grave (hadē), [the wealthy, v22, RE] [mortal, v19, RE] being under control (huparchōn) in (en) torments (basanois), he gazes at (hora) Abraham (Abraam) from (apo) afar (makrothen), and (kai) Lazarus (Lazaron) in (en) the (tois) bosoms (kolpois) of him (autou).
(If the wealthy mortal, while yet in his grave, is being tormented already for his sin, then does that torment indicate that God’s “judgment” of us takes place immediately after our deaths? Will we all be informed of the outcomes of our judgments while yet laying in our graves? Do Jesus’ parables always portray spiritual truths?)
Luke 16:24 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) he (autos) having sounded (phōnēsas), he enunciated (eipen), “Father (pater) Abraham (Abraam), have mercy (eleēson) [over the sake, AE] of me (me), and (kai) send (pempson) Lazarus (Lazaron), in order that (hina) he may dip (bapsē) the (to) tip (akron) of the (tou) finger (daktulou) of him (autou) [in, RE] water (hudatos), and (kai) he may cool down (katapsuxē) the (tēn) tongue (glōssan) of me (mou), because (hoti) I am pained (odunōmai) in (en) this (tautē), the (tē) flame (phlogi)!”
Luke 16:25 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) Abraham (Abraam) enunciated (eipen), ‘Born one (teknon), be reminded (mnēsthēti) that (hoti) in (en) the (tē) life (zōē) of you (sou) you received (apelabes) the (ta) good things (Agatha) of you (sou), and (kai) likewise (homoiōs) Lazarus (Lazaros) [received, RE] the (ta) malicious things (kaka).
But (de) now (nun) here (hōde) he is consoled (parakaleitai), but (de) you (su) are pained (odunasai).
Luke 16:26 (LIT/UBS4) And (kai) in (en) all (pasi) these things (toutois) [a] great (mega) chasm (chasma) has been established (estēriktai) between (metaxu) us (hēmōn) and (kai) you (humōn);
it so being that (hopōs) the ones (hoi) within (enthen) desiring (thelontes) to walk through (diabēnai) [[the] chasm, RE] to (pros) you (humas), they may not be inherently powered (mē dunōntai);
but nor (mēde) may they pass through [[the] chasm, RE] to the other side (diaperōsin) to (pros) us (hēmas).’
Luke 16:27 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) he enunciated (eipen), ‘Therefore (oun), I enquire (erōtō) of you (se), father (pater), in order that (hina) you may send (pempsēs) him (auton) into (eis) the (ton) house (oikon) of the (tou) father (patros) of me (mou).
Luke 16:28 (LIT/UBS4) Because (gar) I have (echō) five (pente) brothers (adelphous), it so being that (hopōs) he may cause himself to thoroughly witness (diamarturētai) to them (autois);
in order that (hina) they (autoi) also (kai) may not come (mē elthōsin) into (eis) the (tēs) torment (basanou) of the (ton) place (topon) of this (touton).’
Luke 16:29 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) Abraham (Abraam) says (legei), ‘They have (echousin) Moses (Mōusea) and (kai) the (tous) prophets (prophētas).
Let them hear (akousatōsan) them (autōn)!’
Luke 16:30 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) the (ho) [wealthy one, v22, RE] enunciated (eipen), ‘Absolutely not (ouchi), father (pater) Abraham (Abraam)!
BUT (all’), if perhaps (ean) someone (tis) from (apo) dead ones (nekrōn) may be caused to go (poreuthē) to (pros) them (autous) they shall repent (metanoēsousin)!’
Luke 16:31 (LIT/UBS4) But (de) [Abraham, v29, RE] enunciated (eipen) to him (autō), ‘If (ei) they absolutely do not hear (ouk akouousin) Moses (Mōuseōs) and (kai) the (tōn) prophets (prophētōn), they shall absolutely not be persuaded (oud peisthēsontai) if perhaps (ean) someone (tis) out (ek) of dead ones (nekrōn) may stand up (anastē)!’”
(For
more about how ones become
separated from God, paying close attention to associated contexts,
see Mat. 3:11-12, 12:30, 13:24-30, 13:37-43, 13:47-51, 22:1-14,
25:24-46; Luke 3:15-17, 11:23, 16:19-31, 22:31-32; John 11:49-52,
15:1-6; Acts 4:13-21; 2 Cor. 6:16-18; 2 Pet. 2:9; 1 John 4:18; Rev.
16:12-16.)