Bible Chapter Summary
Luke 16 Summary
Faithfulness in Money and Lazarus in Abraham's Bosom
Jesus teaches through the parable of the unjust steward that faithfulness in small things leads to faithfulness in much, and that one cannot serve both God and mammon. The Pharisees, who are covetous, hear and deride Him, but Jesus tells them that what men esteem highly is abomination to God. He warns of the consequences through the account of the rich man clothed in purple and the beggar Lazarus: the rich man, who received good things in life, finds himself in torment in hell while Lazarus rests in Abraham's bosom, with no possibility of passage between them.
Key themes
Key verses
Luke 16:11
“If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?”
Luke 16:13
“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.”
Luke 16:25
“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.”
Luke 16:31
“And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”
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