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Luke 12:41-48 GNB Peter said, "Lord, does this parable apply to us, or do you mean it for everyone?" (42) The Lord answered, "Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant? He is the one that his master will put in charge, to run the household and give the other servants their share of the food at the proper time. (43) How happy that servant is if his master finds him doing this when he comes home! (44) Indeed, I tell you, the master will put that servant in charge of all his property. (45) But if that servant says to himself that his master is taking a long time to come back and if he begins to beat the other servants, both the men and the women, and eats and drinks and gets drunk, (46) then the master will come back one day when the servant does not expect him and at a time he does not know. The master will cut him in pieces and make him share the fate of the disobedient. (47) "The servant who knows what his master wants him to do, but does not get himself ready and do it, will be punished with a heavy whipping. (48) But the servant who does not know what his master wants, and yet does something for which he deserves a whipping, will be punished with a light whipping. Much is required from the person to whom much is given; much more is required from the person to whom much more is given.
Note: There are some very religious people (not Christians...) who pick this Bible verse 42, where Jesus spoke about a faithful and discreet slave or servant, a servant he said would feed their brothers spiritually, and they have built themselves a religion around that slave: Those Religionists have taken that faithful servant thought out of context, and applied it to some certain sect or group of men whom they imagine they have recognized; and they follow and worship their "faithful slave." There seems no reason to take more meaning from these verses than is obvious. Don't bet your life on their doctrine. The faithful slave or servant of Luke 12:42, obdiously refers to the faithful followers of Christ who, having heard and understood the message of Jesus, also recognize their responsibility (and accountability for the knowledge they are given) to share that truth with everyone who will listen. (Mat 10:7‑15)
Luke 12:41-48 BBE And Peter said to him, Lord, are these words said to us only, or to all men? (42) 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? (43) Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so. (44) Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods. (45) But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine; (46) The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith; (47) And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows; (48) But he who, without knowledge, did things for which punishment is given, will get only a small number of blows. The man to whom much is given, will have to give much; if much is given into his care, of him more will be requested.
Luke 12:41-48 GW Peter asked, "Lord, did you use this illustration just for us or for everyone?" (42) 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? (43) That servant will be blessed if his master finds him doing this job when he comes. (44) I can guarantee this truth: He will put that servant in charge of all his property. (45) On the other hand, that servant may think that his master is taking a long time to come home. The servant may begin to beat the other servants and to eat, drink, and get drunk. (46) His master will return at an unexpected time. Then his master will punish him severely and assign him a place with unfaithful people. (47) "The servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't get ready to do it will receive a hard beating. (48) But the servant who didn't know what his master wanted and did things for which he deserved punishment will receive a light beating. A lot will be expected from everyone who has been given a lot. More will be demanded from everyone who has been entrusted with a lot.
Luke 12:41-48 NWT 41 Then Peter said: “Lord, are you saying this illustration to us or also to all?” 42 And the Lord said: “Who really is the faithful steward, the discreet one, whom his master will appoint over his body of attendants to keep giving them their measure of food supplies at the proper time? 43 Happy is that slave, if his master on arriving finds him doing so! 44 I tell YOU truthfully, He will appoint him over all his belongings. 45 But if ever that slave should say in his heart, ‘My master delays coming,’ and should start to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that slave will come on a day that he is not expecting [him] and in an hour that he does not know, and he will punish him with the greatest severity and assign him a part with the unfaithful ones. 47 Then that slave that understood the will of his master but did not get ready or do in line with his will will be beaten with many strokes. 48 But the one that did not understand and so did things deserving of strokes will be beaten with few. Indeed, everyone to whom much was given, much will be demanded of him; and the one whom people put in charge of much, they will demand more than usual of him.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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