Luke 16:9 (WEB)
I tell you, make for yourselves friends by means of unrighteous mammon, so that when you fail, they may receive you into the eternal tents.
Fathers and councils · 53
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…Lord says: “Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that they, when ye shall be put to flight, may receive you into eternal tabernacles.”” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment
Jerome
“And respecting these the Saviour said in the Gospel, “Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, who may receive you into everlasting habitations.”” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“Why do we admire what Christ calls “the mammon of unrighteousness”?” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“Make to yourself friends of the mammon of unrighteousness that they may receive you into everlasting habitations.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“Your abundance has supported the want of many that some day their riches may abound to supply your want; you have made to yourself “friends of the mammon of unrighteousness that they may receive you into everlasting habitations.”” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“Having a presentiment of what would happen, she had written to several monks to come and release her from the burthen under which she laboured; for she wished to make to herself friends of the mammon of unrighteousness that they might receive her into everlasting habitations.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“And because he could not literally fulfil these directions, having a wife and little children and a large household, he made to himself friends of the mammon of unrighteousness that they might receive him into everlasting habitations.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“…alms maketh an atonement for sins;” and “make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness that…they may receive you into everlasting habitations;” and “give alms…and behold all things are clean unto you;” and Daniel’s words to King Nebuchadnezzar in which he admonished him to redeem his sins by almsgiving.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“I will even go farther and say: keep back nothing for yourself because you fear to be some day poor, lest by so doing you share the condemnation of Ananias and Sapphira; but give everything to the poor and make to yourself friends of the mammon of unrighteousness that they may receive you into everlasting habitations.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“…for her own wants and those of others, and who can make to herself friends of the mammon of unrighteousness able to receive her into everlasting habitations?” — editor's note: Cf. Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“…selling what property she has and to be making for herself friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that these may receive her into everlasting habitations!” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment
Cyril of Jerusalem
“Get you the earnest of the Holy Spirit through faith, that ye may be able to be received into the everlasting habitations.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.3Conference VI
“And according to the gospel they are a good thing for those who “make to themselves friends of the unrighteous mammon.”” — editor's note: S. Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment
Tertullian
“But how we are to understand, “Make to yourselves friends of mammon,” let the previous parable teach you.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“How shall we fashion to us friends from mammon, if we love it so much as not to put up with its loss?” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment
Augustine of Hippo
“They to whom the Lord saith, “Make to yourselves friends of the Mammon of unrighteousness, that they may receive you into everlasting habitations.”” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“For they have made friends of the mammon of iniquity, that the same may receive them into everlasting tabernacles.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“…praised and received into everlasting habitations by those whom they have made friends to themselves from the mammon of unrighteousness in this mortal life.…” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment“On the words of the Gospel, Luke xvi. 9, “Make to yourselves friends by means of the mammon of unrighteousness,” etc.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“…who have lived with such holiness that they receive into the eternal habitations others also who have won their friendship with the mammon of unrighteousness, became such only through the merciful deliverance of Him who justifies the ungodly, imputing to him a reward according to grace, not according to debt.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment
John Chrysostom
“Let us make then to ourselves “friends of the mammon of unrighteousness” ( Luke xvi. 9 ), that is: Let us give alms; let us exhaust our possessions upon them, that so we may exhaust that fire: that we may quench it, that we may have boldness there.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“(For it is said, “They shall receive you into their everlasting tabernacles”— Luke xvi. 9 ) when thou seest each one of them beaming with light above the rays of the sun, not from brass and steel, but from that glory whose gleamings the eye of man cannot look upon?” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For so when He said, “make to yourselves friends,”he did not stop at this only, but He added, “of the unrighteous mammon;” that so again the good work may be thine own; for it is nothing else but almsgiving which He hath here signified.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9. It would seem from this that the saints whom we are to supplicate for their help are those on earth, whom we may assist by our alms. And the…
Read the whole comment“Let us then attend, and let us every way cleanse out our wounds, showing mercy, remitting our anger against them that have displeased us, giving thanks for all things to God, fasting according to our power, praying sincerely, “making unto ourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness.”” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9. [R.V., “by means of,” with margin, “Greek, out of.”]
Read the whole comment
Cyprian of Carthage
“Move Him by the prayers of many to grant you to carry out the glory of virginity, and to succeed in coming to the Lord’s rewards.” — editor's note: The meaning is,—gifts to the poor will induce them to pray for the virgin, and in answer to their prayers, God will grant her the glory of virginity. [Luke…
Read the whole comment
Ambrose of Milan
“Wherefore the Lord Jesus says: “Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that they may receive you into eternal habitations.”” — editor's note: S. Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment
Gregory of Nazianzus
“Let us make to ourselves friends of the Mammon of unrighteousness, that when we fail, they may receive us in the time of judgment.” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment
Aphrahat
“And our Lord commanded them that acquire possessions to make for themselves friends in heaven, and also to lay up treasures there.” — editor's note: Matt. vi. 20; Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment
Clement of Alexandria
““Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that when ye fail, they may receive you into the everlasting habitations.”” — editor's note: Luke xvi. 9.
Read the whole comment
Catena Aurea on Luke
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
The steward whom his Lord cast out of his stewardship is nevertheless commended because he provided himself against the future. As it follows, And the Lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely; we…
Read the whole comment - OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
But because the Gentiles say that wisdom is a virtue, and define it to be the experience of what is good, evil, and indifferent, or the knowledge of what is and what is not to be done, we must consider whether this…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
On the other hand this parable is spoken, that we should understand that if the steward who acted deceitfully, could be praised by his lord, how much more they please God who do their works according to His commandment.
Read the whole comment - OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
The children of this world also are not called wiser but more prudent than the children of light, and this not absolutely and simply, but in their generation. For it follows, For the children of this world are in…
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
The children of light and the children of this world are spoken of in the same manner as the children of the kingdom, and the children of hell. For whatever works a man does, he is also termed their son.
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
By the children of this world then He means those who mind the good things which are on the earth; by the children of light, those who beholding the divine love, employ themselves with spiritual treasures. But it is…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
In order then that after death they may find something in their own hand, let men before death place their riches in the hands of the poor. Hence it follows, And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
That which the Hebrews call mammon, in Latin is “riches.” As if He said, “Make to yourselves friends of the riches of unrighteousness.” Now some misunderstanding this, seize upon the things of others, and so give…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
Or the riches of unrighteousness are so called, because they are not riches except to the unrighteous, and such as rest in their hopes and the fulness of their happiness. But when these things are possessed by the…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
Or he spoke of the unrighteous Mammon, because by the various enticements of riches covetousness corrupts our hearts, that we may be willing to obey riches.
Read the whole comment - Basil the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
Or if thou hast succeeded to a patrimony, thou receivest what has been amassed by the unrighteous; for in a number of predecessors some one must needs be found who has unjustly usurped the property of others. But…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
Those then are called the riches of unrighteousness which the Lord has given for the necessities of our brethren and fellow-servants, but we spend upon ourselves. It became us then, from the beginning, to give all…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on Luke
But if through their friendship we obtain everlasting habitations, we ought to calculate that when we give we rather offer presents to patrons, than bestow benefits upon the needy.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
For who are they that shall have everlasting habitations but the saints of God? and who are they that are to be received by them into everlasting habitations but they who administer to their want, and whatsoever they…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
We must not then understand those by whom we wish to be received into everlasting habitations to be as it were debtors of God; seeing that the just and holy are signified in this place, who cause those to enter in,…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
Or else, make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness, that by giving to the poor we may purchase the favour of angels and all the saints.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on Luke
Mark also that He said not, “that they may receive you into their own habitations.” For it is not they who receive you. Therefore when He said, Make to yourselves friends, he added, of the mammon of unrighteousness,…
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
Thus then Christ taught those who abound in riches, earnestly to love the friendship of the poor, and to have treasure in heaven. But He knew the sloth of the human mind, how that they who court riches bestow no work…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
Riches are foreign to us, because they are something beyond nature, they are not born with us, and they do not pass away with us. But Christ is ours, because He is the life of man. Lastly, He came unto His own.
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on Luke
Thus then hitherto He has taught us how faithfully we ought to dispose of our wealth. But because the management of our wealth according to God is no otherwise obtained than by the indifference of a mind unaffected…
Read the whole comment - Ambrose of MilanCatena Aurea on Luke
Not because the Lord is two, but one. For although there are who serve mammon, yet he knoweth no rights of lordship; but has himself placed upon himself a yoke of servitude. There is one Lord, because there is one…
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on Luke
But these things were not spoken indifferently or at random. For no one when asked whether he loves the devil, answers that he loves him, but rather that he hates him; but all generally proclaim that they love God.…
Read the whole comment - Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke
But the conclusion of the whole discourse is what follows, Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Let us then transfer all our devotions to the one, forsaking riches.
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
Let then the covetous hear this, that we can not at the same time serve Christ and riches; and yet He said not, “Who has riches,” but, who serves riches; for ho who is the servant of riches, watches them as a…
Read the whole comment
Cross-references · 29
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 113.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 113.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 113.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 113.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 113.
Cited together in Expositions on the Psalms Psalm 113.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 16:8–13 (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy III.22.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 7.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.3.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.30 and 1 other place.