Study it in the app“But 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,”
Butδὲifἐὰνthatἐκεῖνοςslaveὁ δοῦλοςsaysεἴπῃinἐνhis heart,τῇ καρδίᾳ αὐτοῦ‘My masterὁ κύριός μουis delayingΧρονίζειto come,’ἔρχεσθαιandκαὶbeginsἄρξηταιto beatτύπτεινthe servantsτοὺς παῖδαςandκαὶthe maids,τὰς παιδίσκαςand to eatἐσθίειν τεandκαὶdrinkπίνεινandκαὶget drunk,μεθύσκεσθαι
slave
A person who belongs to a master and serves him.
Where else “doulos” appearssay to oneself
To say to oneself, to think.
Where else “eipēi” appearsheart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardiai” appearsmaster
The one who has something in his charge and rules over it.
Where else “kyrios” appearsdelay, be long
Delay, be long in coming, take time.
Where else “Chronizei” appearscome
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “erchesthai” appearsbegin
To start doing something.
Where else “arxētai” appearsstrike
Strike, beat.
Where else “typtein” appearsservant
A young man who works in his master's service.
Where else “paidas” appearsservant girl
Servant girl, young female slave.
Where else “paidiskas” appearseat
Eat.
Where else “esthiein” appearsdrink
To take water, wine or another liquid by mouth.
Where else “pinein” appearsget drunk
Get drunk, be drunk.
Where else “methyskesthai” appearsOther books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The faithful and wise servant
A similar saying; scholars discuss whether it is the same saying in another setting or a repeated one.
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.
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.
44I tell you truly that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
45 · This verse (above)
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.
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. 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. 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?
