The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XVI.

1 Christ exhorteth his to wisdome and liberalitie by the example of the steward. 13 None can serue two masters 14 He reproueth the couetousnes and hypocrisie of the Pharises. 16 Of the end and force of the Law. 18 Of the holie state of mariage. 19 Of the riche and Lazarus.

1 ANd he said also vnto his disciples,a 1.1 There was a certeine riche man, whiche hast a stewarde, and he was accused vnto him, that he wasted his goods.

2 And he called him, and said vnto him, How (is it) that I heare this of thee? Giue an ac∣counts of thy stewardship: for thou maiest be no longer stewarde.

3 Thē the stewarde said within him self, what shal I do: for my master wiltake away from me the stewardeship? I can not digge, (and) to begge I am ashamed.

4 I knowe what I wil do, that when I am put out of the stewardeship they may receiue me into their houses.

5 Then called he euerie one of his masters det ters, & said vnto the first, How muche owest thou vnto my master?

6 And he said, An hundreth measures of oyle. And he said to him, Take thy writting, and sit downe quickely, and write 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

7 Then said he to another, How muche owest thou? And he said, An hundreth measures of wheat. Then he said to him, Take thy wri∣ting, and write foure score.

8 And the Lorde commendedb 1.2 the vniust stewarde, because he had done wisely. Whe refore the childrē of this worlde are in their generacion wiser thē the children of light.

9 And I saye vnto you, Make you friēdsc 1.3 with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shal want, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitacions.

10 He that is faithful in the least, he is also faith ful in muche: and he that is vniust in the least is vniust also in muche.

11 If then ye haue not bene faithful ind 1.4 the wicked riches, who wil trust you in the true (treasure?)

12 And if ye haue not bene faithful ine 1.5 another mans (goods,) who shal giue you that which isf 1.6 yours?

13 *No seruant can serue two masters: for ether* 1.7 he shal hate the one, and loue the other: or els he shal leane to the one, and despise the other. Ye can not serue God and riches.

14 All these things heard the Pharises also whiche were couetous, and theyg 1.8 mocked him.

15 Then he said vnto them, Ye are they, whichh 1.9 iustifie your selues before men: but God knoweth your hearts: for that whiche is* 1.10 highly estemed among men, is abominacion in the sight of God.

16 *The Law and the Prophetes (endured) vn∣til Iohn: and since that time the kingdome of God is preached, & euerie mani 1.11 preasseth* 1.12 into it.* 1.13

17 *Now it is more easie that heauen and earth* 1.14 shulde passe away, then that one title of the Law shulde fall.

18 ¶*Whosoeuer putteth away his wife, and marieth another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her thatk 1.15 is put away from her housband, committeth adulterie.

19 ¶ There was al 1.16 certeine riche man, whiche was clothed in purple and fine linen, & fared wel and delicately euerie day.

20 Also there was a certeine begger named La zarus, which was laied at his gate ful of sores

21 And desired to be refresh with the crom∣mes that fell from the riche mans table: yea, and the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it was so that the begger dyed, and was caryed by in the Angels intom 1.17 Abrahamsn 1.18 bosome. The riche man also dyed and was buryed.

23 And being in helin torments, he lift vp his eyes, and sawe Abraham a farre of, and Laza∣rus in his bosome.

24 Then he cryed, and said, Father Abraham, haue mercie on me, and send Lazarus that he may dippe the typ of hiso 1.19 finger in water, & coole my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

25 But Abraham said,p 1.20 Sonne, remember that thou in thy lifetime receiuedst thy“ 1.21 pleasu∣res, and like wise Lazarus“ 1.22 paines: now there fore is he comforted, and thou art tormēted.

26 Besides all this, betwene you and vs there is a great“ 1.23 gulfe set, so that they which wolde

go from hence to you, can not, nether can they come from thence to vs.

27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore Father, that thou woldest send him to my Fathers house,

28 [For I haue fiue brethren] that he may te∣stifie vnto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

29 Abraham said vnto him, They haue Moses and theq 1.24 Prophetes: let themr 1.25 heare them.

30 And he said, Nay, Father Abrahā: but if one came vnto thē from the dead, they wil amēd their liues.

31 Then he said vnto him, If they heare not Moses and the Prophetes, nether wil thei be persuaded, thogh one rise from the deada∣gaine.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Christ teacheth hereby, that like wise as he which is in autoritie & hathe riches, if he get friends in his 〈◊〉〈◊〉, may be relieued in his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 so our liberalitie to∣wards our neigh bour shal stand vsin suche steade at the daye of iudgement that God wil accept it as done vnto him.
• b 1.2

  God, who doeth here represēt the master of the hou se, doeth rather cōmende the pro digal waste of his goods, & the libe ral giuing of the same to the poo∣re, then the strait keping and hur∣ding of them.
• c 1.3

  That is, ether wickedly gotten or wickedly kept or wickedly 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & hereby we be warned to su∣spect riches whiche for the most parte are an occasion to their possessours of great wickednes
• d 1.4

  Thei which can not wel bestowe worldie goods, wil bestowe euil spiritual treasu∣res: & therefore they oght not to be cōmitted vn∣to them.
• e 1.5

  As are riches & suche like things which God hath giuen not for your selues one∣ly, but to bestowe vpon others.
• f 1.6

  Christ calleth the gifts whiche he giueth vnto vs, ours.
• * 1.7

  Mat. 6. 14.
• g 1.8

  Because thei iudged no man happie, but those that were riche.
• h 1.9

  Which loue out warde appearan ce, & vaine glorie
• * 1.10

  Mat. 11. 12.
• i 1.11

  Their zeale is so inflamed, that thei folowe the Gospel 〈◊〉〈◊〉 respect of world lie things.
• * 1.12

  Mat. 5. 18.
• * 1.13

  Mat. 5. 32. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.14

  9. 1. Cor. 7. 11.
• k 1.15

  This is, whiche is not lawfully diuorced.
• l 1.16

  By this storie is declared what punishemēt thei shal haue, which liue deliciously and neglect the poore.
• m 1.17

  As the fathers in the olde Law were said to be gathered 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the bosome of Abra ham, because thei receiued the fru∣te of the same faith with him: so in the newe 〈◊〉〈◊〉 we say: that the mēbers of Christ are ioy ned to their head or gathered vn∣to him.
• n 1.18

  Whereby is si∣gnified that most blessed life, which they that dye in the faith that Abraham did, shal enioye after this worlde
• o 1.19

  Christ descri∣beth spiritual things by suche maner 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as is most 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to our vnderstan 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our sou les haue nether fingers nor eyes, nether are they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 speake but the Lord as it were in a table painteth forthe the state of the life to come, as out capacitie is able to compre∣hend it.
• p 1.20

  In calling him 〈◊〉〈◊〉, he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his vaine boa∣sting, who in his life vanted him self to be the son ne of Abraham: warning vs also hereby how litle glorious title auaile.
• “ 1.21

  Or, good things
• “ 1.22

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 things.
• “ 1.23

  Or, swallowing 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• q 1.24

  VVhich declareth that it is to late to be instructed by the dead, if in their life time thei can not profite by the liuelie worde of God.
• r 1.25

  As faith cometh by Gods worde, so is it maintened by the same. So that nether we oght to loke for Angels from heauen, or the dead to confirme vs therein, but onelie the worde of God is sufficient to life euer lasting.