Luke 12:44

“I tell you truly that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.”

Luke 12:44 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 12:44, word by word

I tellλέγωlegō

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “legō” appears
trulyἀληθῶςalēthōs

truly

Truly, really.

Where else “alēthōs” appears
he will putκαταστήσειkatastēsei

appoint

To charge someone with something.

Where else “katastēsei” appears
his possessionsὑπάρχουσινhyparchousin

possessions

What one has, one's belongings.

Where else “hyparchousin” appears

Parallel passages

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The faithful and wise servant

Matthew 24:45-51

A similar saying; scholars discuss whether it is the same saying in another setting or a repeated one.

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Luke 12:42-48

42And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master will put in charge over his household staff to give them their food allowance at the proper time? 43Happy is that slave whom his master will find doing so when he comes. 44I tell you truly that he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 45But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying to come,’ and begins to beat the servants and the maids, and to eat and drink and get drunk, 46the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and put his portion with the unbelieving. 47And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not prepare or act according to his will will be beaten with many blows. 48But the one who did not know, and did things deserving of blows, will be beaten with few blows. And from everyone to whom much was given, much will be required from him; and to whom they entrusted much, they will ask of him even more.

Matthew 24:45-51

45Who, then, is the faithful and wise slave whom the master has put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46Happy is that slave whom his master will find doing so when he comes. 47Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48But if that wicked slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed,’ 49and begins to beat his fellow slaves, and eats and drinks with the drunkards, 50the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, 51and will cut him in two and assign him his place with the hypocrites; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

The context

43Happy is that slave whom his master will find doing so when he comes.

44 · This verse (above)

45But if that slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying to come,’ and begins to beat the servants and the maids, and to eat and drink and get drunk,

Read all of Luke 12

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  1. 1. What it says

    What does the rich man plan to do with his harvest, and what does God say to him? (vv. 16-21)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus says, “Do not worry about your life,” pointing to the ravens and the lilies. What reason does he give for not being anxious? (vv. 22-31)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus says where our treasure is, our heart will be too (v. 34). What takes most of your time and attention today?

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