1. And he said also unto his disciples, `A certain man was rich, who had a steward, and he was accused to him as scattering his goods;
2. and having called him, he said to him, What [is] this I hear about thee? render the account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest not any longer be steward.
3. `And the steward said in himself, What shall I do, because my lord doth take away the stewardship from me? to dig I am not able, to beg I am ashamed: --
4. I have known what I shall do, that, when I may be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me to their houses.
5. `And having called near each one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first, How much dost thou owe to my lord?