Before stating the principle that one who is faithful in seemingly small things is also faithful in important matters, Jesus advised his listeners: “Make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous riches, so that, when such fail, they may receive you into the everlasting dwelling places. ” He followed up with the statement about faithfulness in what is least.
Pirms Jēzus runāja par to, ka cilvēks, kurš ir uzticams ” vismazākā lietā ”, ir uzticams arī ” lielās lietās ”, viņš saviem klausītājiem ieteica: ” Darait sev draugus ar netaisno mamonu [mantu], lai, kad viņa vairs nav, tie jūs uzņem mūžīgajos mājokļos. ”