MLV(i)
1 Now he also said to his disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward, and he was indicted by him as one squandering his possessions.
2 And having summoned him, he said to him, What is this that I am hearing concerning you? Give me the account of your stewardship; for you are not able to be a steward any longer.
3 But the steward said in himself, What should I do, because my lord is taking away the stewardship from me? I am not strong-enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg. 4 I know what I should do, in order that whenever I am removed from the stewardship, they may accept me into their houses. 5 And calling to him each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, How much do you owe to my lord?
6 Now he said, A hundred eight-gallon containers of oil.
And he said to him, Accept your contract and when you have sat down, quickly write fifty.
7 Thereafter, he said to a different one, and how much do you owe?
Now he said, A hundred twelve-bushel containers of grain.
But he says to him, Accept your contract and write eighty.
8 And his lord praised the steward of unrighteousness because he had done prudently, because the sons of this world are more prudent to their own generation; even beyond the sons of the light.
3 But the steward said in himself, What should I do, because my lord is taking away the stewardship from me? I am not strong-enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg. 4 I know what I should do, in order that whenever I am removed from the stewardship, they may accept me into their houses. 5 And calling to him each one of his lord’s debtors, he said to the first, How much do you owe to my lord?
6 Now he said, A hundred eight-gallon containers of oil.
And he said to him, Accept your contract and when you have sat down, quickly write fifty.
7 Thereafter, he said to a different one, and how much do you owe?
Now he said, A hundred twelve-bushel containers of grain.
But he says to him, Accept your contract and write eighty.
8 And his lord praised the steward of unrighteousness because he had done prudently, because the sons of this world are more prudent to their own generation; even beyond the sons of the light.