Luke 12:43

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Blessed	μακάριος makarios	G3107	supremely blest · adjective — nominative singular masculine
that	ἐκεῖνος ekeinos	G1565	that one (or (neuter) thing) · demonstrative pronoun — nominative singular masculine
servant	δοῦλος doulos	G1401	a slave (literal or figurative · noun — nominative singular masculine
whom	ὃν hon	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular masculine
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine
lord	κύριος kurios	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — nominative singular masculine
when he cometh	ἐλθὼν elthōn	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine
shall find	εὑρήσει heurēsei	G2147	to find (literally or figuratively) · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person singular
so	οὕτως. houtōs	G3779	in this way (referring to what precedes or follows) · adverb
doing	ποιοῦντα poiounta	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application · verb — present active participle, accusative singular masculine

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:41-53

Here is, I. Peter's question, which he put to Christ upon occasion of the foregoing parable (Luk 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 are some such forward men, that have a gift of utterance; let those that are such take heed of being proud. Now Peter desires Christ to explain himself, and to direct the arrow of the foregoing parable to the mark he intended. He calls it a parable, because it was not only figurative, but weighty, solid…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:42

Who then, &c.--answering the question indirectly by another question, from which they were left to gather what it would be:--To you certainly in the first instance, representing the "stewards" of the "household" I am about to collect, but generally to all "servants" in My house. faithful and wise--Fidelity is the first requisite in a servant, wisdom (discretion and judgment in the exercise of his functions), the next. steward--house steward, whose it was to distribute to the servants their allotted portion of food. shall make--will deem fit to be made.

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:42

Faithful and wise steward - See on Mat 24:45 (note); where the several parts of the steward's office are mentioned and explained. Those appear to have been stewards among the Jews, whose business it was to provide all the members of a family, not only with food, but with raiment.

John Gill on Luke 12:43

Blessed is that servant,.... Who is faithful and wise, rules well, and discharges his trust with integrity, and disposes of the provisions of the house, in his hands, with great discretion and prudence: whom his Lord, when he cometh; to take vengeance on the wicked Jews, or by death, or at judgment: shall find so doing; behaving as a good ruler, and as a wise and faithful steward.

The Church Fathers

(in Proœm. in reg. fus.) He says not, 'doing,' as if by chance, but so doing. For not only conquest is honourable, but to contend lawfully, which is to perform each thing as we have been commanded.
— Basil of Caesarea ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Thus the faithful and wise servant prudently giving out in due season the servants' food, that is, their spiritual meat, will be blessed according to the Saviour's word, in that he will obtain still greater things, and will be thought worthy of the rewards which are duo to friends. Hence it follows, Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
— Cyril of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

(l. 3. Ep. 170.) It was added also in their due season, because a benefit not conferred at its proper time is rendered vain, and loses the name of a benefit. The same bread is not equally coveted by the hungry man, and him that is satisfied. But with respect to this servant's reward for his stewardship, He adds, Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
— Isidore of Pelusium ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Closet — As used in the New Testament, signifies properly a storehouse (Luke 12: 24), and hence a place of privacy and retirement (Matt. 6:6; Luke 12:3).
Faithfulness · EXHORTATION TO — EXHORTATION TO
Watchfulness · Faithful ministers approved by — Faithful ministers approved by

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 12:43

Word by word — the Greek

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:41-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:42

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:42

John Gill on Luke 12:43

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 12:43

Word by word — the Greek

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:41-53

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:42

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:42

John Gill on Luke 12:43

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 12:35-53

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 12:42