Luke:16:1-15

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* He also said to His disciples : "There was a certain rich man who had a steward , and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods . * So he called him and said to him , "What is this I hear about you ? Give an account of your stewardship , for you can no longer be steward .' * "Then the steward said within himself , "What shall I do ? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me . I cannot dig ; I am ashamed to beg . * I have resolved what to do , that when I am put out of the stewardship , they may receive me into their houses .' * "So he called every one of his master 's debtors to him , and said to the first , "How much do you owe my master ?' * And he said , "A hundred measures of oil .' So he said to him , "Take your bill , and sit down quickly and write fifty .' * Then he said to another , "And how much do you owe ?' So he said , "A hundred measures of wheat .' And he said to him , "Take your bill , and write eighty .' * So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly . For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light . * "And I say to you , make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon , that when you fail , they may receive you into an everlasting home . * He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much ; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much . * Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon , who will commit to your trust the true riches ? * And if you have not been faithful in what is another man 's , who will give you what is your own ? * "No servant can serve two masters ; for either he will hate the one and love the other , or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other . You cannot serve God and mammon ." * Now the Pharisees , who were lovers of money , also heard all these things , and they derided Him . * And He said to them , "You are those who justify yourselves before men , but God knows your hearts . For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God .

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