And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. (16:1)

And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. (16:2)

Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. (16:3)

I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. (16:4)

So he called every one of his lord's debtors [unto him], and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? (16:5)

And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. (16:6)

Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. (16:7)

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. (16:8)

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. (16:9)