Luke 12:42-48

42 And the Lord said, “Who then is ¹the faithful and ²wise ³manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

43 ⁴Blessed is that servant^[a] whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

44 Truly, I say to you, ⁵he will set him over all his possessions.

45 But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master ⁶is delayed in coming, ’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and ⁷get drunk,

46 the master of that servant will come ⁸on a day when he does not expect him and ⁹at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful.

47 ¹⁰And that servant who ¹¹knew his master’s will but ¹²did not get ready ¹³or act according to his will, will receive a ¹⁴severe beating.

48 ¹⁵But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, ¹⁶will receive a light beating. ¹⁷Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

Cross References

• 1. 12:42 See Matt. 24:45
• 2. 12:42 See Matt. 24:45
• 3. 12:42 ch. 16:1
• 4. 12:43 John 13:17; Rev. 16:15
• 5. 12:44 Matt. 25:21, 23
• 6. 12:45 Matt. 25:5; [Heb. 10:37; 2 Pet. 3:4, 9]
• 7. 12:45 1 Thess. 5:7
• 8. 12:46 2 Pet. 3:12; [ver. 40]
• 9. 12:46 2 Pet. 3:12; [ver. 40]
• 10. 12:47 [Matt. 11:24; John 15:22, 24]
• 11. 12:47 [James 4:17; 2 Pet. 2:21]
• 12. 12:47 ver. 40
• 13. 12:47 [James 4:17; 2 Pet. 2:21]
• 14. 12:47 [Deut. 25:2, 3]
• 15. 12:48 Lev. 5:17; [Num. 15:29, 30]
• 16. 12:48 Rom. 1:19, 20; 2:14, 15; [1 Tim. 1:13]
• 17. 12:48 [Matt. 25:29]; See Matt. 13:12

Footnotes

• [a] 12:43 Greek 'bondservant'; also verses 45, 46, 47