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And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous mammon ([a]deceitful riches, money, possessions), so that when it fails, they [those you have favored] may receive and welcome you into the everlasting habitations (dwellings).

10 He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest and unjust in a very little [thing] is dishonest and unjust also in much.

11 Therefore if you have not been faithful in the [case of] unrighteous mammon ([b]deceitful riches, money, possessions), who will entrust to you the true riches?

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 16:9 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.
  2. Luke 16:11 Alexander Souter, Pocket Lexicon.

I tell you, use worldly wealth(A) to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings.(B)

10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much,(C) and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth,(D) who will trust you with true riches?

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