Luke 16:1-13 - The Parable Of The Dishonest Manager
1 And he said also to his disciples: There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and he was accused to him of wasting his goods. 2 And he called him, and said to him: What is this that I hear of you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer act as steward.
3 And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord takes from me the stewardship. I have not strength to dig; I am ashamed to beg. 4 I am resolved on what I shall do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, I may be received into their houses.
5 And he called to him every one of his lord's debtors, and said to the first, How much do you owe my lord?
6 He replied, A hundred baths of oil. And he said to him, Take back your note, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
7 Then he said to another, How much do you owe? He replied, A hundred homers of wheat. And he said to him, Take back your note, and write eighty.
8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he acted prudently. For the children of this age are more prudent toward their generation than the children of light. 9 And I say to you, Make for yourselves friends with the unrighteous riches, that when you fail, you may be received into the everlasting habitations. 10 He that is faithful in the least, is faithful also in much. He that is unjust in the least, is unjust also in much. 11 If, therefore, you have not been faithful in the unrighteous riches, who will intrust you with the true? 12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another s, who will give to you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters; for he will either hate the one, and love the other; or he will cleave to the one, and despise the other. You can not serve God and riches.