Lucas 16

And he went on to say, unto his disciples also,—There was, a certain rich man, who had a steward, and, the same, was accused to him as squandering his goods.

Y DIJO también á sus discípulos: Había un hombre rico, el cual tenía un mayordomo, y éste fué acusado delante de él como disipador de sus bienes.

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.

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

And, accosting him, he said unto him—What is this I hear of thee? Render the account of thy stewardship, for thou canst no longer be steward.

Y le llamó, y le dijo: ¿Qué es esto que oigo de ti? Da cuenta de tu mayordomía, porque ya no podrás más ser mayordomo.

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.

He called him, and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Give an accounting of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’

And the steward said within himself—What shall I do, because my lord taketh away the stewardship from me? Dig, I cannot: to beg, I am ashamed.

Entonces el mayordomo dijo dentro de sí: ¿Qué haré? que mi señor me quita la mayordomía. Cavar, no puedo; mendigar, tengo vergüenza.

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.

“The manager said within himself, ‘What will I do, seeing that my lord is taking away the management position from me? I don’t have strength to dig. I am ashamed to beg.

I know what I will do, that, when I am removed out of the stewardship, they may welcome me into their own houses.

Yo sé lo que haré para que cuando fuere quitado de la mayordomía, me reciban en sus casas.

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

I know what I will do, so that when I am removed from management, they may receive me into their houses.’

And, calling unto him each one of the debtors of his own lord, he was saying unto the first,—How much owest thou my lord?

Y llamando á cada uno de los deudores de su señor, dijo al primero: ¿Cuánto debes á mi señor?

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

Calling each one of his lord’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe to my lord?’

And, he, said—A hundred baths of oil. And, he, said unto him—Kindly take thine accounts, and, sitting down, make haste and write—Fifty!

Y él dijo: Cien barriles de aceite. Y le dijo: Toma tu obligación, y siéntate presto, y escribe cincuenta.

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

He said, ‘A hundred batos of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’

After that, unto another, he said—And how much owest, thou? And, he, said—A hundred homers of wheat. He saith unto him—Kindly take thine accounts, and write—Eighty!

Después dijo á otro: ¿Y tú, cuánto debes? Y él dijo: Cien coros de trigo. Y él le dijo: Toma tu obligación, y escribe ochenta.

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.

Then he said to another, ‘How much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred cors of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’

And the lord praised the unrighteous steward, in that with forethought he acted:—Because, the sons of this age, have more forethought than the sons of light, respecting their own generation.

Y alabó el señor al mayordomo malo por haber hecho discretamente; porque los hijos de este siglo son en su generación más sagaces que los hijos de luz.

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.

“His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.

And, I, unto you, say—For yourselves, make ye friends, with the unjust Riches, in order that, as soon as it shall fail, they may welcome you into the age-abiding tents.

Y yo os digo: Haceos amigos de las riquezas de maldad, para que cuando faltareis, os reciban en las moradas eternas.

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.

I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.

The faithful in least, in much also, is, faithful, and, he that in least is unrighteous, in much also, is, unrighteous.

El que es fiel en lo muy poco, también en lo más es fiel: y el que en lo muy poco es injusto, también en lo más es injusto.

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.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

If therefore, in the unjust Riches ye proved unfaithful, the true, who, unto you, will entrust?

Pues si en las malas riquezas no fuisteis fieles, ¿quién os confiará lo verdadero?

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

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

And, if, in what was another’s, ye proved unfaithful, your own, who will give unto you?

Y si en lo ajeno no fuisteis fieles, ¿quién os dará lo que es vuestro?

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

If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?

No domestic, can, unto two masters, be in service; for either, the one, he will hate, and, the other, love, or, unto the one, he will hold, and, the other, despise: Ye cannot, unto God, be in service, and unto Riches.

Ningún siervo puede servir á dos señores; porque ó aborrecerá al uno y amará al otro, ó se allegará al uno y menospreciará al otro. No podéis servir á Dios y á las riquezas.

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.

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. You aren’t able to serve God and Mammon.”

Now the Pharisees, who were, lovers of money, were hearing all these things, and were openly sneering at him.

Y oían también todas estas cosas los Fariseos, los cuales eran avaros, y se burlaban de él.

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

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

And he said unto them—Ye, are they who justify themselves before men, but, God, knoweth your hearts; because, that which amongst men is lofty, is an abomination before God.

Y díjoles: Vosotros sois los que os justificáis á vosotros mismos delante de los hombres; mas Dios conoce vuestros corazones; porque lo que los hombres tienen por sublime, delante de Dios es abominación.

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.

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

The law and the prophets, were until John,—from that time, the good news of the kingdom of God, is being proclaimed, and, everyone, thereinto, is forcing his way.

La ley y los profetas hasta Juan: desde entonces el reino de Dios es anunciado, y quienquiera se esfuerza á entrar en él.

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

“The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.

But it is, easier, for heaven and earth to pass away, than that, of the law, one little point, should fail.

Empero más fácil cosa es pasar el cielo y la tierra, que frustrarse un tilde de la ley.

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

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a pen in the law to fall.

Every one divorcing his wife and marrying another, committeth adultery; and, he that marrieth a woman divorced from a husband, committeth adultery.

Cualquiera que repudia á su mujer, y se casa con otra, adultera: y el que se casa con la repudiada del marido, adultera.

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

“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

Now, a certain man, was rich, and he used to clothe himself with purple and fine linen, making merry day by day, brilliantly.

Había un hombre rico, que se vestía de púrpura y de lino fino, y hacía cada día banquete con esplendidez.

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

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

And, a certain beggar, by name Lazarus, used to be cast near his gate, full of sores,

Había también un mendigo llamado Lázaro, el cual estaba echado á la puerta de él, lleno de llagas,

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

A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

and to long to be fed from the crumbs that fell from the table of the rich man: nay! even, the dogs, used to come and lick his sores.

Y deseando hartarse de las migajas que caían de la mesa del rico; y aun los perros venían y le lamían las llagas.

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

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

And it came to pass that the beggar died, and was carried away by the messengers, into the bosom of Abraham. And, the rich man also, died, and was buried.

Y aconteció que murió el mendigo, y fué llevado por los ángeles al seno de Abraham: y murió también el rico, y fué sepultado.

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;

The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

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

Y en el infierno alzó sus ojos, estando en los tormentos, y vió á Abraham de lejos, y á Lázaro en su seno.

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

In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

And, he, calling out, said—Father Abraham! have mercy upon me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue,—because I am in anguish in this flame.

Entonces él, dando voces, dijo: Padre Abraham, ten misericordia de mí, y envía á Lázaro que moje la punta de su dedo en agua, y refresque mi lengua; porque soy atormentado en esta llama.

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.

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.’

But Abraham said—Child! remember—That thou didst duly received thy good things in thy life, and, Lazarus, in like manner, the evil things; but, now, here, he is comforted, and, thou, art in anguish.

Y díjole Abraham: Hijo, acuérdate que recibiste tus bienes en tu vida, y Lázaro también males; mas ahora éste es consolado aquí, y tú atormentado.

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.

“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted and you are in anguish.

And, besides all these things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed,—so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over.

Y además de todo esto, una grande sima está constituída entre nosotros y vosotros, que los que quisieren pasar de aquí á vosotros, no pueden, ni de allá pasar acá.

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.

Besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, that those who want to pass from here to you are not able, and that no one may cross over from there to us.’

But he said—I request thee then, father, that thou wouldst send him unto my father’s house,—

Y dijo: Ruégote pues, padre, que le envíes á la casa de mi padre;

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

“He said, ‘I ask you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house—

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

Porque tengo cinco hermanos; para que les testifique, porque no vengan ellos también á este lugar de tormento.

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

for I have five brothers—that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’

But Abraham saith—They have Moses and the Prophets: Let them hearken unto them.

Y Abraham le dice: A Moisés y á los profetas tienen: óiganlos.

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

“But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

But, he, said—Nay! father Abraham, but, if one, from the dead, should go unto them, they would repent.

El entonces dijo: No, padre Abraham: mas si alguno fuere á ellos de los muertos, se arrepentirán.

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

“He said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’

But he said unto him—If, unto Moses and the Prophets, they do not hearken, neither, if one, from among the dead, should arise, would they be persuaded.

Mas Abraham le dijo: Si no oyen á Moisés y á los profetas, tampoco se persuadirán, si alguno se levantare de los muertos.

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

“He said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if one rises from the dead.’”