--- title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition) description: Luke from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition. authors: - Smith, Joseph, Jr. collections: - joseph-smith tags: - translation published: "1867" publisher: RLDS Publication Board publisher_place: Plano, Illinois publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867." edition: First edition (Plano, 1867) language: en type: book chapter: 16 verse_count: 36 reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Luke, chap. 16, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft." source: url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md." rights: status: public-domain basis: 1867 US publication source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft publication_year: 1867 --- # Luke 16 *Parable of the wise, steward Concerning putting "away History of the rich man and Lazarus.* **1** AND he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him, that he had wasted his goods. **2** 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. **3** Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? For my lord taketh away from me the stewardship. I cannot dig; to beg 1 am ashamed. **4** I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. **5** So he called every one of his lord's debtors, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? **6** And he said, A hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. **7** Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? **8** And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are wiser in their generation, than the children of light. **9** 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. **10** He who is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in the least, is also unjust in much. **11** If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? **12** And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give unto you that which is your own? **13** 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. **14** And the Pharisees also who were covetous, heard all these things; and they derided him. **15** And he said unto them, Ye are they who justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God. **16** And they said unto him, We have the law, and the prophets; but as for this man we will not receive him to be our ruler; for he maketh himself to be a judge over us. **17** Then said Jesus unto them, The law and the prophets testify of me; yea, and all the prophets who have written, even unto John, have foretold of these days. **18** Since that time, the kingdom of God is preached, and every man who seeketh truth presseth into it. **19** It is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than for one tittle of the law to fail. **20** And why teach ye the law, and deny that which is written; and condemn him whom the Father hath sent to fulfil the law, that you might all be redeemed? **21** O fools! for you have said in your hearts, There is no God. And you pervert the right way; and the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence of you; and you persecute the meek; and in your violence you seek to destroy the kingdom; and ye take the children of the kingdom by force. Woe unto you, ye adulterers! **22** And they reviled him again, being angry for the saying, that they were adulterers. **23** But he continued, saying, Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whosoever marrieth her who is put away from her husband, committeth adultery. Verily I say unto you, I will liken you unto the rich man. **24** For there was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple, and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day. **25** And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, who was laid at his gate, full of sores, **26** And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table; moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. **27** And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried of the angels into Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died, and was buried. **28** And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. **29** 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. **30** 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. **31** And beside all this, between us and you, there is a great gulf fixed; so that they who would pass from hence to you, cannot; neither can they pass to us that would come from thence. **32** Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house, **33** For I have five brethren, that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. **34** Abraham said unto him, They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them. **35** And he said. Nay, father Abraham; but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. **36** And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one should rise from the dead.