Luke 12:42 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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⁴²And 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?

Luke 12:42 —

Old words in this verse

meat: — food of any kind.

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Original word meaning

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 24:45-46
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? …
1 Peter 5:1-4
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: …
Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. …
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 41-53)

Here is, I. Peter’s question, which he put to Christ upon occasion of the foregoing parable (Luke 12:41): “ Lord, speakest thou this parable to us that are thy constant followers, to us that are ministers, or also to all that come to be taught by thee, to all the hearers, and in them to all Christians?” Peter was now, as often, spokesman for the disciples. We have reason to bless God that there ar…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 42)

41-48. unto us or even to all?--us the Twelve, or all this vast audience?