Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, Who, guessest thou, is a true [or a faithful] dispenser, and prudent, whom the lord hath ordained on his household, to give them in time a measure of wheat? (And the Lord said, Who, thinkest thou, is a true, or a faithful, and prudent steward, whom the lord hath ordained over his household, to give them a measure of wheat at the proper time?)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

41And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable to us, or to all?

43Blessed is that servant, that the lord when he cometh, shall find so doing. [Blessed is that servant, whom when the lord shall come, he shall find doing so.]

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Cross References

Exodus 36:4Wherefore the workmen were compelled to come,

Proverbs 15:23A man is glad in the sentence of his mouth; and a covenable word is best (or but a suitable word is always best).

Jeremiah 23:4And I shall raise up shepherds on them, and they shall feed them; they shall no more dread, and shall not be afeared, (or and they shall no longer have fear, and shall not be afraid); and none shall be sought of the number (of them), saith the Lord.

Matthew 13:52He saith to them, Therefore every wise man of [the] law [taught] in the kingdom of heavens, is like to an husbandman, that bringeth forth of his treasure new things and old.

Matthew 24:45Who guessest thou is a true [or is a faithful] servant and prudent, whom his lord ordained on his household, to give them meat in (its) time? (Then who thinkest thou, is a faithful and a wise servant, whom his lord hath ordained upon, or over, his household, to give them their food at the proper time?)

Luke 7:13And when the Lord Jesus had seen her, he had ruth on her, [or he (was) moved by mercy on her], (or he had compassion for her), and said to her, Do not thou 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 →

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