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‘For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared
to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.
24When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten
thousand talents* was brought to him; 25and, as he could
not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with
his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment
to be made. 26So the slave fell on his knees before
him, saying, “Have patience with me, and I will pay
you everything.” 27And out of pity for him, the lord
of that slave released him and forgave him the debt.
28But that same slave, as he went out, came upon one
of his fellow-slaves who owed him a hundred denarii;*
and seizing him by the throat, he said, “Pay what you
owe.” 29Then his fellow-slave fell down and pleaded
with him, “Have patience with me, and I will pay you.”
30But he refused; then he went and threw him into prison
until he should pay the debt. 31When his fellow-slaves
saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed,
and they went and reported to their lord all that had
taken place. 32Then his lord summoned him and said to
him, “You wicked slave! I forgave you all that debt
because you pleaded with me. 33Should you not have had
mercy on your fellow-slave, as I had mercy on you?”
34And in anger his lord handed him over to be tortured
until he should pay his entire debt. 35So my heavenly
Father will also do to every one of you, if you do not
forgive your brother or sister* from your heart.’
23 天國好像一個王、要和他僕人算賬。
24 纔算的時候、有人帶了一個欠一千萬銀子的來。
25 因為他沒有甚麼償還之物、主人吩咐把他和他妻子兒女、並一切所有的都賣了償還。
26 那僕人就俯伏拜他說、主阿、寬容我將來我都要還清。27 那僕人的主人、就動了慈心、把他釋放了、並且免了他的債。
28 那僕人出來、遇見他的一個同伴、欠他十兩銀子、便揪著他、掐住他的喉嚨、說、你把所欠的還我。
29 他的同伴就俯伏央求他、說、寬容我罷、將來我必還清。30 他不肯、竟去把他下在監裡、等他還了所欠的債。
31 眾同伴看見他所作的事、就甚憂愁、去把這事都告訴了主人。
32 於是主人叫了他來、對他說、你這惡奴才、你央求我、我就把你所欠的都免了．
33 你不應當憐恤你的同伴、像我憐恤你麼。
34 主人就大怒、把他交給掌刑的、等他還清了所欠的債。35 你們各人、若不從心裡饒恕你的弟兄、我天父也要這樣待你們了。 |
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Then
Jesus* said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man
who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that
this man was squandering his property. 2So he summoned
him and said to him, “What is this that I hear about
you? Give me an account of your management, because
you cannot be my manager any longer.” 3Then the manager
said to himself, “What will I do, now that my master
is taking the position away from me? I am not strong
enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4I have decided
what to do so that, when I am dismissed as manager,
people may welcome me into their homes.” 5So, summoning
his master’s debtors one by one, he asked the first,
“How much do you owe my master?” 6He answered, “A
hundred jugs of olive oil.” He said to him, “Take
your bill, sit down quickly, and make it fifty.” 7Then
he asked another, “And how much do you owe?” He replied,
“A hundred containers of wheat.” He said to him, “Take
your bill and make it eighty.” 8And his master commended
the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly;
for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing
with their own generation than are the children of light.
9And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means
of dishonest wealth* so that when it is gone, they may
welcome you into the eternal homes.*
10
‘Whoever is faithful in a very little is faithful also
in much; and whoever is dishonest in a very little is
dishonest also in much. 11If then you have not been
faithful with the dishonest wealth,* who will entrust
to you the true riches? 12And if you have not been faithful
with what belongs to another, who will give you what
is your own?
1 耶穌又對門徒說、有一個財主的管家．別人向他主人告他浪費主人的財物。
2 主人叫他來、對他說、我聽見你這事怎麼樣呢．把你所經管的交代明白。因你不能再作我的管家。
3 那管家心裡說、主人辭我、不用我再作管家、我將來作甚麼．鋤地呢、無力．討飯呢、怕羞。
4 我知道怎麼行、好叫人在我不作管家之後、接我到他們家裡去。
5 於是把欠他主人債的、一個一個的叫了來、問頭一個說、你欠我主人多少．
6 他說、一百簍油．〔每簍約五十斤〕管家說、拿你的賬快坐下寫五十。7 又問一個說、你欠多少．他說、一百石麥子．管家說、拿你的賬寫八十。
8 主人就誇獎這不義的管家作事聰明．因為今世之子、在世事之上、較比光明之子、更加聰明。
9 我又告訴你們、要藉著那不義的錢財、結交朋友．到了錢財無用的時候、他們可以接你們到永存的帳幕裡去。
10 人在最小的事上忠心、在大事上也忠心．在最小的事上不義、在大事上也不義。
11 倘若你們在不義的錢財上不忠心、誰還把那真實的錢財託付你們呢。
12 倘若你們在別人的東西上不忠心、誰還把你們自己的東西給你們呢。 |
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