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Chapter 16

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Parable of the Dishonest Steward

16:1 Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητάς, ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν πλούσιος ὃς εἶχεν οἰκονόμον, καὶ οὗτος διεβλήθη αὐτῷ ὡς διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ. 1 Ἔλεγεν δὲ καὶ πρὸς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, ἄνθρωπός τις ἦν πλούσιος, ὃς εἶχεν οἰκονόμον· καὶ οὗτος διεβλήθη αὐτῷ ὡς διασκορπίζων τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτοῦ.
Now he was also saying to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this one was accused to him as squandering his possessions. Now he was also saying to his disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and this one was accused to him as squandering his possessions.
16:2 καὶ φωνήσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτῷ, τί τοῦτο ἀκούω περὶ σοῦ;
ἀπόδος τὸν λόγον τῆς οἰκονομίας σου, οὐ γὰρ δύνῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν. 		2 καὶ φωνήσας αὐτὸν εἶπεν αὐτῷ, τί τοῦτο ἀκούω περὶ σοῦ;
ἀπόδος τὸν λόγον τῆς οἰκονομίας σου· οὐ γὰρ δυνήσῃ ἔτι οἰκονομεῖν.
And after summoning him, he said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ And after summoning him, he said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’
16:3 εἶπεν δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ ὁ οἰκονόμος, τί ποιήσω, ὅτι ὁ κύριός μου ἀφαιρεῖται τὴν οἰκονομίαν ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ;
σκάπτειν οὐκ ἰσχύω, ἐπαιτεῖν αἰσχύνομαι. 		3 εἶπε δὲ ἐν ἑαυτῷ ὁ οἰκονόμος, τί ποιήσω, ὅτι ὁ κύριός μου ἀφαιρεῖται τὴν οἰκονομίαν ἀπ᾿ ἐμοῦ;
σκάπτειν οὐκ ἰσχύω, ἐπαιτεῖν αἰσχύνομαι.
The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg. The manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig; I am ashamed to beg.
16:4 ἔγνων τί ποιήσω, ἵνα ὅταν μετασταθῶ ἐκ τῆς οἰκονομίας δέξωνταί με εἰς τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν. 4 ἔγνων τί ποιήσω, ἵνα, ὅταν μετασταθῶ τῆς οἰκονομίας, δέξωνταί με εἰς τοὺς οἴκους αὐτῶν.
I know what I shall do, so that when I am removed from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’ I know what I shall do, so that when I am removed from management, people will welcome me into their homes.’
16:5 καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα ἕκαστον τῶν χρεοφειλετῶν τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ ἔλεγεν τῷ πρώτῳ, πόσον ὀφείλεις τῷ κυρίῳ μου; 5 καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος ἕνα ἕκαστον τῶν χρεωφειλετῶν τοῦ κυρίου ἑαυτοῦ, ἔλεγε τῷ πρώτῳ, πόσον ὀφείλεις τῷ κυρίῳ μου;
And he summoned each one of his master’s debtors, and he began saying to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ And he summoned each one of his master’s debtors, and he began saying to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’
16:6 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου.
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, δέξαι σου τὰ γράμματα καὶ καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα. 		6 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ἑκατὸν βάτους ἐλαίου.
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ, δέξαι σου τὸ γράμμα, καὶ καθίσας ταχέως γράψον πεντήκοντα.
And he said, ‘A hundred baths[1] of oil.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and after sitting down, quickly write fifty.’ And he said, ‘A hundred baths[1] of oil.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and after sitting down, quickly write fifty.’
16:7 ἔπειτα ἑτέρῳ εἶπεν, σὺ δὲ πόσον ὀφείλεις;
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ἑκατὸν κόρους σίτου.
λέγει αὐτῷ, δέξαι σου τὰ γράμματα καὶ γράψον ὀγδοήκοντα. 		7 ἔπειτα ἑτέρῳ εἶπε, σὺ δὲ πόσον ὀφείλεις;
ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ἑκατὸν κόρους σίτου.
καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, δέξαι σου τὸ γράμμα, καὶ γράψον ὀγδοήκοντα.
Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ And he said, ‘A hundred cors[2] of wheat.’ he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ And he said, ‘A hundred cors[2] of wheat.’ he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’
16:8 καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν· ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσιν. 8 καὶ ἐπῄνεσεν ὁ κύριος τὸν οἰκονόμον τῆς ἀδικίας, ὅτι φρονίμως ἐποίησεν· ὅτι οἱ υἱοὶ τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου φρονιμώτεροι ὑπὲρ τοὺς υἱοὺς τοῦ φωτὸς εἰς τὴν γενεὰν τὴν ἑαυτῶν εἰσι.
And his master commended the unrighteous manager because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons 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.
16:9 καὶ ἐγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, ἑαυτοῖς ποιήσατε φίλους ἐκ τοῦ μαμωνᾶ τῆς ἀδικίας, ἵνα ὅταν ἐκλίπῃ δέξωνται ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰς αἰωνίους σκηνάς. 9 κἀγὼ ὑμῖν λέγω, ποιήσατε ἑαυτοῖς φίλους ἐκ τοῦ μαμωνᾶ τῆς ἀδικίας, ἵνα, ὅταν ἐκλίπητε, δέξωνται ὑμᾶς εἰς τὰς αἰωνίους σκηνάς.
And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal tents. And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by means of the wealth of unrighteousness, so that when it fails, they will receive you into the eternal tents.
16:10 ὁ πιστὸς ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ καὶ ἐν πολλῷ πιστός ἐστιν, καὶ ὁ ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ ἄδικος καὶ ἐν πολλῷ ἄδικός ἐστιν. 10 ὁ πιστὸς ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ καὶ ἐν πολλῷ πιστός ἐστι, καὶ ὁ ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ ἄδικος καὶ ἐν πολλῷ ἄδικός ἐστιν.
“He who is faithful in a little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a little thing is unrighteous also in much. “He who is faithful in a little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a little thing is unrighteous also in much.
16:11 εἰ οὖν ἐν τῷ ἀδίκῳ μαμωνᾷ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ἀληθινὸν τίς ὑμῖν πιστεύσει; 11 εἰ οὖν ἐν τῷ ἀδίκῳ μαμωνᾷ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ἀληθινὸν τίς ὑμῖν πιστεύσει;
Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you? Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you?
16:12 καὶ εἰ ἐν τῷ ἀλλοτρίῳ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ἡμέτερον τίς ὑμῖν δώσει; 12 καὶ εἰ ἐν τῷ ἀλλοτρίῳ πιστοὶ οὐκ ἐγένεσθε, τὸ ἡμέτερον τίς ὑμῖν δώσει;
And if you have not been faithful in the things of another, who will give you what is your own? And if you have not been faithful in the things of another, who will give you what is your own?
16:13 Οὐδεὶς οἰκέτης δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν· ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει.
οὐ δύνασθε θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ. 		13 Οὐδεὶς οἰκέτης δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις δουλεύειν· ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει, καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει· ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται, καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου καταφρονήσει.
οὐ δύνασθε θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ.
No servant is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to one and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and wealth.” No servant is able to serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to one and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and wealth.”

Torah and Kingdom of God
(Matt 11:12-13)

16:14 Ἤκουον δὲ ταῦτα πάντα οἱ Φαρισαῖοι φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες καὶ ἐξεμυκτήριζον αὐτόν. 14 Ἤκουον δὲ ταῦτα πάντα καὶ οἱ Φαρισαῖοι φιλάργυροι ὑπάρχοντες, καὶ ἐξεμυκτήριζον αὐτόν.
Now the Pharisees, who were money-lovers, were listening to all these things and were ridiculing him. Now the Pharisees, who were money-lovers, were listening to all these things and were ridiculing him.
16:15 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ δικαιοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁ δὲ θεὸς γινώσκει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν· ὅτι τὸ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὑψηλὸν βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ. 15 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, ὑμεῖς ἐστε οἱ δικαιοῦντες ἑαυτοὺς ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁ δὲ θεὸς γινώσκει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν· ὅτι τὸ ἐν ἀνθρώποις ὑψηλὸν βδέλυγμα ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν.
And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the presence of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is a detestable thing in the presence of God. And he said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the presence of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is a detestable thing in the presence of God.
16:16 ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται μέχρι Ἰωάννου· ἀπὸ τότε ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγελίζεται καὶ πᾶς εἰς αὐτὴν βιάζεται. 16 ὁ νόμος καὶ οἱ προφῆται ἕως Ἰωάννου· ἀπὸ τότε ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ εὐαγγελίζεται, καὶ πᾶς εἰς αὐτὴν βιάζεται.
“The Torah and the Prophets were taught until Jōhn; since that time the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone enters forcibly into it. “The Torah and the Prophets were taught until Jōhn; since that time the gospel of the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone enters forcibly into it.
16:17 εὐκοπώτερον δέ ἐστιν τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν παρελθεῖν ἢ τοῦ νόμου μίαν κεραίαν πεσεῖν. 17 εὐκοπώτερον δέ ἐστι τὸν οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν παρελθεῖν, ἢ τοῦ νόμου μίαν κεραίαν πεσεῖν.
But it is easier for the sky and the land to pass away than for one keraia[3] of the Torah to fail. But it is easier for the sky and the land to pass away than for one keraia[3] of the Torah to fail.
16:18 Πᾶς ὁ ἀπολύων τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ γαμῶν ἑτέραν μοιχεύει, καὶ ὁ ἀπολελυμένην ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς γαμῶν μοιχεύει. 18 Πᾶς ὁ ἀπολύων τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ γαμῶν ἑτέραν μοιχεύει· καὶ ὁ ἀπολελυμένην ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς γαμῶν μοιχεύει.
“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery. “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries her who is divorced from her husband commits adultery.

Rich Man and Lazarus

16:19 ἄνθρωπος δέ τις ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον εὐφραινόμενος καθ᾿ ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς. 19 ἄνθρωπος δέ τις ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐνεδιδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον, εὐφραινόμενος καθ᾿ ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς.
“Now there was a rich man, and he used to wear purple and fine linen, rejoicing luxuriously day by day. “Now there was a rich man, and he used to wear purple and fine linen, rejoicing luxuriously day by day.
16:20 πτωχὸς δέ τις ὀνόματι Λάζαρος ἐβέβλητο πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ εἱλκωμένος 20 πτωχὸς δέ τις ὀνόματι Λάζαρος, ὃς ἐβέβλητο πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ ἡλκωμένος
And a poor man named Lazarus was laid before his gate, full of ulcers, And a poor man named Lazarus was laid before his gate, full of ulcers,
16:21 καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου· ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἐπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ. 21 καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου· ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἀπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ.
and wanting to be satisfied from what fell from the rich man’s table; but also the dogs kept coming and licking his ulcers. and wanting to be satisfied from the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table; but also the dogs kept coming and licking his ulcers.
16:22 ἐγένετο δὲ ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχὸν καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ· ἀπέθανεν δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος καὶ ἐτάφη. 22 ἐγένετο δὲ ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχόν, καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναι αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον τοῦ Ἀβραάμ· ἀπέθανε δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσιος, καὶ ἐτάφη.
Now the poor man happened to die and to be carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. Now the poor man happened to die and to be carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.
16:23 καὶ ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὑπάρχων ἐν βασάνοις, ὁρᾷ Ἀβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν καὶ Λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ. 23 καὶ ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὑπάρχων ἐν βασάνοις, ὁρᾷ τὸν Ἀβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν, καὶ Λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποις αὐτοῦ·
Being in torments in Hades after lifting up his eyes, he saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom. Being in torments in Hades after lifting up his eyes, he saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom.
16:24 καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπεν, πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἐλέησόν με καὶ πέμψον Λάζαρον ἵνα βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος καὶ καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου, ὅτι ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ. 24 καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπε, πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἐλέησόν με, καὶ πέμψον Λάζαρον, ἵνα βάψῃ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος, καὶ καταψύξῃ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου· ὅτι ὀδυνῶμαι ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῃ.
And after calling out, he said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I feel agony in this flame.’ And after calling out, he said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I feel agony in this flame.’
16:25 εἶπεν δὲ Ἀβραάμ, τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἀπέλαβες τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά· νῦν δὲ ὧδε παρακαλεῖται, σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι. 25 εἶπε δὲ Ἀβραάμ, τέκνον, μνήσθητι ὅτι ἀπέλαβες σὺ τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά· νῦν δὲ ὅδε παρακαλεῖται, σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαι.
But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.
16:26 καὶ ἐν πᾶσι τούτοις μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρικται, ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἔνθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μὴ δύνωνται, μηδὲ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαπερῶσιν. 26 καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσι τούτοις, μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρικται, ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες διαβῆναι ἐντεῦθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, μὴ δύνωνται, μηδὲ οἱ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς διαπερῶσιν.
And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm established, so that those who want to walk over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’ And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm established, so that those who want to walk over from here to you will not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.’
16:27 εἶπεν δέ, ἐρωτῶ σε οὖν, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῃς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου, 27 εἶπε δέ, ἐρωτῶ οὖν σε, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῃς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου,
And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house, And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, that you send him to my father’s house,
16:28 ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς, ὅπως διαμαρτύρηται αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσιν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου. 28 ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς· ὅπως διαμαρτύρηται αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσιν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου·
for I have five brothers, in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’ for I have five brothers, in order that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’
16:29 λέγει δὲ Ἀβραάμ, ἔχουσι Μωϋσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν. 29 λέγει αὐτῷ Ἀβραάμ, ἔχουσι Μωσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας· ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν.
But Abraham said, ‘They have Mōses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ But Abraham said, ‘They have Mōses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’
16:30 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, οὐχί, πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἀλλ᾿ ἐάν τις ἀπὸ νεκρῶν πορευθῇ πρὸς αὐτοὺς μετανοήσουσιν. 30 ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, οὐχί, πάτερ Ἀβραάμ· ἀλλ᾿ ἐάν τις ἀπὸ νεκρῶν πορευθῇ πρὸς αὐτοὺς, μετανοήσουσιν.
But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’ But he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!’
16:31 εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ, εἰ Μωϋσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδ᾿ ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ πεισθήσονται. 31 εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ, εἰ Μωσέως καὶ τῶν προφητῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσιν, οὐδέ, ἐάν τις ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ πεισθήσονται.
But he said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Mōses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’” But he said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to Mōses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”

[1]a bath: a liquid measure of about 22 litres, thus 100 baths=2200 litres⇧

[2]1 cor=220 litres, thus 100 cors=22,000 litres⇧

[3]small stroke of a letter⇧