Luke 12:42
So the Lord said: “Who do you think is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his Lord has appointed over his family, in order to give them their measure of wheat in due time?
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41Then Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or also to everyone?”
43Blessed is that servant if, when his Lord will return, he will find him acting in this manner.
Cross References
Exodus 36:4The artisans were compelled by this to go
Proverbs 15:23A man rejoices in the verdict of his own mouth. And a word at the right time is best.
Jeremiah 23:4And I will raise up shepherds over them, and they will pasture them. They will no longer dread, and they will no longer fear. And no one among their number will be seeking more, says the Lord.
Matthew 13:52He said to them, “Therefore, every scribe well-taught about the kingdom of heaven, is like a man, the father of a family, who offers from his storehouse both the new and the old.”
Matthew 24:45Consider this: who is a faithful and prudent servant, who has been appointed by his lord over his family, to give them their portion in due time?
Luke 7:13And when the Lord had seen her, being moved by mercy over her, he said to her, “Do not weep.”
Matthew Henry on Luke 12:42-54
Vigilance and Exertion Inculcated. 41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his… Read the whole commentary →