Luke 12:42
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New International Version (©1984)
The Lord answered, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?

New Living Translation (©2007)
And the Lord replied, "A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?

International Standard Version (©2008)
The Lord said, "Who, then, is the faithful and careful servant manager whom his master will put in charge of giving all his other servants their share of food at the right time?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The Lord asked, "Who, then, is the faithful, skilled manager that the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their share of food at the right time?

King James Bible
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?

American 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?

American Standard Version
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

Bible in Basic English
And the Lord said, Who then is the wise and responsible servant whom his lord will put in control of his family, to give them their food at the right time?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season?

Darby Bible Translation
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?

English Revised Version
And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

Webster's Bible Translation
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 provisions in due season?

Weymouth New Testament
"Who, then," replied the Lord, "is the faithful and intelligent steward whom his Master will put in charge of His household to serve out their rations at the proper times?

World English Bible
The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

Young's Literal Translation
And the Lord said, 'Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?

Geneva Study Bible

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 {l} portion of meat in due season?

(l) That is, every month the measure of corn that was given to them.

People's New Testament

12:42 Who then is the faithful and wise steward? See notes on Mt 24:45-51.

Wesley's Notes

12:42 Who is that faithful and wise steward - Our Lord's answer manifestly implies, that he had spoken this parable primarily (though not wholly) to the ministers of his word: Whom his lord shall make ruler over his household - For his wisdom and faithfulness.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

42. Who then, &c.-answering the question indirectly by another question, from which they were left to gather what it would be:-To you certainly in the first instance, representing the "stewards" of the "household" I am about to collect, but generally to all "servants" in My house.

faithful and wise-Fidelity is the first requisite in a servant, wisdom (discretion and judgment in the exercise of his functions), the next.

steward-house steward, whose it was to distribute to the servants their allotted portion of food.

shall make-will deem fit to be made.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:41-53 All are to take to themselves what Christ says in his word, and to inquire concerning it. No one is left so ignorant as not to know many things to be wrong which he does, and many things to be right which he neglects; therefore all are without excuse in their sin. The bringing in the gospel dispensation would occasion desolations. Not that this would be the tendency of Christ's religion, which is pure, peaceable, and loving; but the effect of its being contrary to men's pride and lusts. There was to be a wide publication of the gospel. But before that took place, Christ had a baptism to be baptized with, far different from that of water and the Holy Spirit. He must endure sufferings and death. It agreed not with his plan to preach the gospel more widely, till this baptism was completed. We should be zealous in making known the truth, for though divisions will be stirred up, and a man's own household may be his foes, yet sinners will be converted, and God will be glorified.


Matthew 24:45 "Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?
Luke 7:13 When the Lord saw her, He felt compassion for her, and said to her, "Do not weep."
Luke 16:1 Now He was also saying to the disciples, "There was a rich man who had a manager, and this manager was reported to him as squandering his possessions. (NASB ©1995)

Charge Control Corn Due Faithful Food Household Intelligent Manager Master Measure Meat Portion Proper Provisions Prudent Puts Rations Responsible Right Ruler Season Sensible Servant Servants Serve Steward Time Times Wise

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?

Who. 19:15-19 Mt 24:45,46 25:20-23 1Co 4:1,2 Tit 1:7

steward. 16:1-12 Mt 20:8 1Pe 4:10

ruler. 1Ti 3:15 5:17 Heb 3:5 13:7,17

to give. Jer 23:4 Eze 34:3 Mt 13:52 Joh 21:15-17 Ac 20:28 1Pe 5:1-4

in due. Pr 15:23 Isa 50:4 2Ti 4:2

Bible Gateway: Luke Chapter 12 Verse 42 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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