1. AND he said also to 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 to him: How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for now thou canst be steward no longer.
3. And the steward said within himself: What shall I do, because my lord taketh away from me the stewardship? To dig I am not able; to beg I am ashamed.
4. I know what I will do, that when I shall be removed from the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.
5. Therefore calling together every one of his lord's debtors, he said to the first: How much dost thou owe my lord?