The Parable of the Unrighteous Steward

16 Then Jesus said to [fn]his disciples, “There was a rich man whose steward was accused of squandering his possessions. 2 So he called the steward in and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about yoʋ? Give an account of yoʋr stewardship, for yoʋ can no longer be steward.’ 3 The steward said to himself, ‘What should I do, since my master is taking my stewardship away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. 4 I know what I will do so that when I am removed from my stewardship people will receive me into their homes.’ 5 So he summoned each one of his master's debtors. He said to the first, ‘How much do yoʋ owe my master?’ 6 The man said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ The steward said to him, ‘Take yoʋr bill, sit down quickly, and write fifty.’ 7 Then he said to another, ‘And how much do yoʋ owe?’ The man said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ The steward said to him, ‘Take yoʋr bill and write eighty.’ 8 So the master commended the unrighteous steward because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the sons of light. 9 And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth so that when [fn]you die, they will receive you into the eternal dwellings.

10 “He who is faithful with very little is also faithful with much, and he who is dishonest with very little is also dishonest with much. 11 If then you have not been faithful with unrighteous wealth, who will entrust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been faithful with the property of another, who will give you [fn]property of your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”