CHAP. XVI. 1. And He said unto His disciples,There was a certainrichman, which had a steward; and the same was accusedunto him thathe had wastedhis goods. 2. And he calledhim, and saidunto him, How is it thatI hear thisof thee? give an accountof thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3. Then the stewardsaid within himself,What shallI do ? formy lordtakethaway from me the stewardship: 1 cannotdig; to beg I am ashamed. 4. I am resolvedwhat to do,that,when I am put out of the stewardship,they may receiveme into theirhouses. 5. So he calledeveryone ofhislord'sdebtorsunto him, and saidunto the first,How much owestthou unto my lord? 6. And he said,An hundredmeasuresofoil. And he saidunto him,Take thy bill,and sitdown quickly, and writefifty. 7. Then saidhe toanother,And how much owest thou? And he said,An hundred measuresof wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill,and write fourscore. BEDE. Having rebukedin threeparablesthosewho mur mured becauseHe receivedpenitents,ourSaviourshortlyafter subjoinsa fourthand a fifthon almsgivingand frugality,be causeitisalsothefittestorderinpreachingthatalmsgiving