What Does Luke 16:13 Mean?

“No”

not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing

“servant”

a fellow resident, i.e., menial domestic

“can”

to be able or possible

“two”

"two"

“masters”

supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)

“serve”

to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)

“either”

disjunctive, or; comparative, than

“for”

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the one”

one

“he will hate”

to detest (especially to persecute); by extension, to love less

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the other”

(an-, the) other or different

“love”

to love (in a social or moral sense)

“either”

disjunctive, or; comparative, than

“the one”

one

“he will hold”

to hold oneself opposite to, i.e., (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the other”

(an-, the) other or different

“despise”

to think against, i.e., disesteem

“Ye cannot”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“can”

to be able or possible

“God”

a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)

“serve”

to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)

“and”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“mammon”

mammonas, i.e., avarice (deified)