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|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.
|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.
|And He also said to his disciples, "There was a certain rich man, who employed a manager; and this manager was accused of squandering his boss's wealth.
|And He also said to his disciples, "There was a certain rich man, who employed a manager; and this manager was accused of squandering his boss's wealth.
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|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.
|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.
|And he summoned him, and said to him, 'How is it that I hear such bad things about you? You need to explain your decisions and their results; for your position is now in jeopardy.'
|And he summoned him, and said to him, 'How is it that I hear such bad things about you? You need to explain your decisions and their results; for your position is now in jeopardy.'
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|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.
|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.
|Then the manager said to himself, 'What shall I do? If I lose this position I have no practical skills to rely on; I can't do construction work and I'm too proud to beg."
|Then the manager said to himself, 'What shall I do? If I lose this position I have no practical skills to rely on; I can't do construction work and I'm too proud to beg."
|revisit "construction work" rendition
|revisit "construction work" rendition
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|I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
|I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
|I am determined to do what I need to then, in case I am fired as manager, to save face with my peers.
|I am determined to do what I need to then, in case I am fired as manager, to save face with my peers.
|This may need some work
|This may need some work
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|So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
|So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord?
|So he summoned every one of his employer's debtors, and said to the first, 'How much do you owe my employer?'
|So he summoned every one of his employer's debtors, and said to the first, 'How much do you owe my employer?'
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|And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
|And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.
|And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil'. And the manager said to him, 'Take your invoice, sit down quickly, and change it to say fifty'.
|And he said, 'A hundred measures of oil'. And the manager said to him, 'Take your invoice, sit down quickly, and change it to say fifty'.
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|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 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, 'And how much do you owe?' And the man replied, 'A hundred measures of wheat'. And he said to him, 'Take your invoice, and change it to eighty'.
|Then he said to another, 'And how much do you owe?' And the man replied, 'A hundred measures of wheat'. And he said to him, 'Take your invoice, and change it to eighty'.
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|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.
|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.
|And the employer commended the unjust manager, because he had acted wisely: for those who actually do good when they can are wiser than those who merely think about being good.
|And the employer commended the unjust manager, because he had acted wisely: for those who actually do good when they can are wiser than those who merely think about being good.
|I researched this and this seems to be a decent interpretation for the last part
|I researched this and this seems to be a decent interpretation for the last part
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|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.
|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.
|And I say to you, be wise in using material things to help those around you; so that, when the material no longer matters, you are received into Heaven.
|And I say to you, be wise in using material things to help those around you; so that, when the material no longer matters, you are received into Heaven.
|I researched this and this seems to be a decent interpretation of the original intent
|I researched this and this seems to be a decent interpretation of the original intent
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|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 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 that is faithful in addressing minor affairs is faithful in addressing major ones: and he that is unjust in the smallest of matters is also unjust in major ones.
|He that is faithful in addressing minor affairs is faithful in addressing major ones: and he that is unjust in the smallest of matters is also unjust in major ones.
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|If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
|If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
|If you haven't even been faithful in dealing with petty, material affairs, who will entrust you with riches of true value?
|If you haven't even been faithful in dealing with petty, material affairs, who will entrust you with riches of true value?
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|And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
|And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?
|And if you have not been faithful in managing the wealth of another man, who shall give you wealth of your own?
|And if you have not been faithful in managing the wealth of another man, who shall give you wealth of your own?
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|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 the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
|No servant can serve two masters: for he will either hate the first, and love the second; or else he will love the first, and despise the second. You cannot serve God and materialism.
|No servant can serve two masters: for he will either hate the first, and love the second; or else he will love the first, and despise the second. You cannot serve God and materialism.
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|And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
|And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.
|And the Pharisees there, who were jealous, heard all these things: and they mocked Him.
|And the Pharisees there, who were jealous, heard all these things: and they mocked Him.
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|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.
|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.
|And He said to them, "You are the type who consider yourselves righteous among men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed by men is abomination in the sight of God."
|And He said to them, "You are the type who consider yourselves righteous among men; but God knows your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed by men is abomination in the sight of God."
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|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: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
|The law and the prophets were your guide until John: since that time the kingdom of God has been preached directly, and every man is accountable to it.
|The law and the prophets were your guide until John: since that time the kingdom of God has been preached directly, and every man is accountable to it.
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|And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
|And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
|And it is easier for Heaven and Earth to vanish, than for one point of God's law to fail.
|And it is easier for Heaven and Earth to vanish, than for one point of God's law to fail.
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|Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
|Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
|Whoever abandons his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries the woman who was abandoned by her husband commits adultery.
|Whoever abandons his wife, and marries another, commits adultery: and whoever marries the woman who was abandoned by her husband commits adultery.
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|There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
|There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
|There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in regal colors and fine linen, and dined sumptuously every day:
|There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in regal colors and fine linen, and dined sumptuously every day:
|I believe purple clothing was reserved for royalty and the elites, but not sure if this passage merits any additional reworking
|I believe purple clothing was reserved for royalty and the elites, but not sure if this passage merits any additional reworking
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|And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
|And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
|And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laying at his gate, covered with sores,
|And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laying at his gate, covered with sores,
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|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 which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.
|And hoping to be fed with whatever scraps were left from the rich man's table: instead the dogs came and licked at his sores.
|And hoping to be fed with whatever scraps were left from the rich man's table: instead the dogs came and licked at his sores.
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|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;
|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;
|And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's care: the rich man also died, and was buried;
|And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's care: the rich man also died, and was buried;
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|And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
|And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
|And he reopened his eyes in Hell, being in torment there, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus in his care.
|And he reopened his eyes in Hell, being in torment there, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus in his care.
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|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.
|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.
|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'.
|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'.
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|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 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 in your life you received your good fortune, and likewise Lazarus bad fortune: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented'.
|But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your life you received your good fortune, and likewise Lazarus bad fortune: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented'.
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|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.
|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.
|And besides, between you and us there is a great chasm: so that those who would try to reach you from here cannot; nor could any come to us, who would try to leave from where you are'.
|And besides, between you and us there is a great chasm: so that those who would try to reach you from here cannot; nor could any come to us, who would try to leave from where you are'.
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|Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
|Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
|Then he said, 'I pray to you then, father, that you would send him to my father's house:
|Then he said, 'I pray to you then, father, that you would send him to my father's house:
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|For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
|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 there; so he may bear witness of this to them, otherwise they'll also come into this place of torment'.
|For I have five brothers there; so he may bear witness of this to them, otherwise they'll also come into this place of torment'.
|This is probably where Dickens got the inspiration for ''A Christmas Carol''
|This is probably where Dickens got the inspiration for ''A Christmas Carol''
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|Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
|Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
|Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them'.
|Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them'.
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|And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
|And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
|And he said, 'No, father Abraham: because if they hear this directly from a ghost, they will repent'.
|And he said, 'No, father Abraham: because if they hear this directly from a ghost, they will repent'.
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|And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
|And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
|And he said to him, 'If they ignore Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded, even by a ghost'.
|And he said to him, 'If they ignore Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded, even by a ghost'.