Luke 16:9-14 Mammon in Luke

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The "mammon" verses that follow appear to have been placed here by Luke as fitting the previous verses.

Luke 16:9 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. [kjv]

16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. [kjv]

16:11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? [kjv]

16:12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? [kjv]

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. [kjv]

16:14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. [kjv]

Luke 16:9 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. [kjv]

16:11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? [kjv]

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. [kjv]

The verses after parable of the unjust steward in Luke has Luke using the word for "mammon" three times in five verses.

There are a number of play on words from the ancient Greek word "μαμωνᾶς" ≈ "mammon" (as used in Matthew 6:24). The Greek word comes from the ancient Hebrew/Aramaic word "ממון" (mamon) ≈ "confidence in one's own abilities, money"
Ancient Greek words:

"μάμμη" ≈ "mama, mother's breast, grandmother". (harlot)
"ἄμωμος" ≈ "without blemish, without spots". (empty opinion)
"ἄμμος" ≈ "sand". (human infrastructure)

Based on the house built on "sand" in Matthew and the house built on "earth" in Luke, the Greek words for "sand" and "earth" appear to be interchangeable when used by Jesus.

More: Matthew 6:24 A wealth of logical ideas on mammon

Luke 16:9 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. [kjv]

καγω και εγω υμιν λεγω ποιησατε εαυτοις ποιησατε φιλους εκ του μαμωνα της αδικιας ινα οταν εκλιπητε εκλιπη δεξωνται υμας εις τας αιωνιους σκηνας [gnt]

… amicos … mamona iniquitatis … defeceritis recipiant … aeterna tabernacula [v]

Play: make Satan.

Tent and birds making a home in the tent or branches.

More: Matthew 6:24 A wealth of logical ideas on mammon

Luke 16:9 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. [kjv]

… werold-weolen … [wes]

The Old English word "weroldweolen" ≈ "worldly ways" is used for the ancient Greek word "μαμωνα" ≈ "mammon" which is the English word "mammon".

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More: Matthew 6:24 A wealth of logical ideas on mammon

Luke then uses the word "mammon" in 3 verses within a 6 verse span.

Luke 16:9 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. [kjv]

16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. [kjv]

ο πιστος εν ελαχιστω και εν πολλω πιστος εστιν και ο εν ελαχιστω αδικος και εν πολλω αδικος εστιν [gnt]

More: Matthew 6:24 A wealth of logical ideas on mammon

Luke 16:9

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KJV: 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.

Greek: καγω και εγω υμιν λεγω ποιησατε εαυτοις ποιησατε φιλους εκ του μαμωνα της αδικιας ινα οταν εκλιπητε εκλιπη δεξωνται υμας εις τας αιωνιους σκηνας

Latin: et ego vobis dico facite vobis amicos de mamona iniquitatis ut cum defeceritis recipiant vos in aeterna tabernacula

Wessex: And ic segge eow wyrceð eow freond of þisse werold-weolen unrihtwisnesse. þaet hyo un-fon eow on echen earding-stowen þonne ge ge-teoriað.

Tyndale: And I saye also vnto you: make you frendes of the wicked mammon that when ye shall departe they may receave you into everlastinge habitacions.

Luther: Und ich sage euch auch: Machet euch Freunde mit dem ungerechten Mammon, auf daß, wenn ihr nun darbet, sie euch aufnehmen in die ewigen Hütten.

Luke 16:10

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KJV: He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

Greek: ο πιστος εν ελαχιστω και εν πολλω πιστος εστιν και ο εν ελαχιστω αδικος και εν πολλω αδικος εστιν

Latin: qui fidelis est in minimo et in maiori fidelis est et qui in modico iniquus est et in maiori iniquus est

Luke 16:11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? [kjv]

ει ουν εν τω αδικω μαμωνα πιστοι ουκ εγενεσθε το αληθινον τις υμιν πιστευσει [gnt]

16:12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? [kjv]

και ει εν τω αλλοτριω πιστοι ουκ εγενεσθε το υμετερον ημετερον τις υμιν δωσει υμιν [gnt]

More: Matthew 6:24 A wealth of logical ideas on mammon

Luke 16:11

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KJV: If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

Greek: ει ουν εν τω αδικω μαμωνα πιστοι ουκ εγενεσθε το αληθινον τις υμιν πιστευσει

Latin: si ergo in iniquo mamona fideles non fuistis quod verum est quis credet vobis

Wessex: Gyf ge on unrihtwisen weordwelan naeren ge-treowe. hwa be-taecð eow þaet eower is.

Luther: So ihr nun in dem ungerechten Mammon nicht treu seid, wer will euch das Wahrhaftige vertrauen?

Luke 16:12

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KJV: And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

Greek: και ει εν τω αλλοτριω πιστοι ουκ εγενεσθε το υμετερον ημετερον τις υμιν δωσει υμιν

Latin: et si in alieno fideles non fuistis quod vestrum est quis dabit vobis

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. [kjv]

ουδεις οικετης δυναται δυσιν κυριοις δουλευειν η γαρ τον ενα μισησει και τον ετερον αγαπησει η ενος ανθεξεται και του ετερου καταφρονησει ου δυνασθε θεω δουλευειν και μαμωνα [gnt]

The next verse uses the Greek word for "love of silver" and translated in the KJV (King James Version) as "covetous".

16:14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. [kjv]

ηκουον δε ταυτα παντα και οι φαρισαιοι φιλαργυροι υπαρχοντες και εξεμυκτηριζον αυτον [gnt]

The Greek word translated as "covetous" is that of, literally, "love of money".

More: Matthew 13:7,22 A pointed discussion of thorny riches

Luke 16:13

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KJV: 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.

Greek: ουδεις οικετης δυναται δυσιν κυριοις δουλευειν η γαρ τον ενα μισησει και τον ετερον αγαπησει η ενος ανθεξεται και του ετερου καταφρονησει ου δυνασθε θεω δουλευειν και μαμωνα

Tyndale: No servaunt can serve. ii. masters for other he shall hate ye one and love ye other or els he shall lene to the one and despyse the other. Ye can not serve God and mammon.

Luther: Kein Hausknecht kann zweien Herren dienen; entweder er wird einen hassen und den andern lieben, oder wird einem anhangen und den andern verachten. Ihr könnet nicht Gott samt dem Mammon dienen.

Luke 16:14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. [kjv]

ηκουον δε ταυτα παντα και οι φαρισαιοι φιλαργυροι υπαρχοντες και εξεμυκτηριζον αυτον [gnt]

The same word for "silver" can mean "covetous".

The Latin "aurum" ≈ "gold". Chemical symbol Au. Atomic number 79.
The Latin "chrysos" ≈ "gold".
The modern Greek word "χρυσός" (hree-SOS) ≈ "gold", same as in Bible times.

Gold is mentioned many times in the Bible. Unlike silver as «αγρυρος», which is often translated as "money", gold as «χρυσός» appears to be always translated as "gold".

Luke 16:14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. [kjv]

ηκουον δε ταυτα παντα και οι φαρισαιοι φιλαργυροι υπαρχοντες και εξεμυκτηριζον αυτον [gnt]

More: To mock a mocking mock

Luke 16:14

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KJV: And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

Greek: ηκουον δε ταυτα παντα και οι φαρισαιοι φιλαργυροι υπαρχοντες και εξεμυκτηριζον αυτον

Latin: audiebant autem omnia haec Pharisaei qui erant avari et deridebant illum

Wycliffe: But the Farisees, that weren coueytous, herden alle these thingis, and thei scorneden hym.

Tyndale: All these thinges herde the pharises also which were coveteous and they mocked him.

Spanish: Y oían también todas estas cosas los fariseos, los cuales eran avaros, y se burlaban deÉl.