Luke 17:8

And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	ἀλλ᾽ all᾽	G235	properly · conjunction
will	ἐρέω eréō	G2046	an alternate for G2036 (ἔπω) in certain tenses
not rather	οὐχὶ ouchi	G3780	not indeed · particle — negative
say	ἐρέω eréō	G2046	an alternate for G2036 (ἔπω) in certain tenses
unto him	αὐτῷ· autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
Make ready	ἑτοίμασον hetoimason	G2090	to prepare · verb — aorist active imperative, 2nd person singular
wherewith	τί ti	G5101	an interrogative pronoun · interrogative pronoun — accusative singular neuter
I may sup	δειπνήσω, deipnēsō	G1172	to dine · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
gird thyself	περιζωσάμενος perizōsamenos	G4024	to gird all around · verb — aorist middle participle, nominative singular masculine
and serve	διακόνει diakonei	G1247	to be an attendant · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person singular
me	μοί moí	G3427	to me
till	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
I have eaten	φάγω phagō	G5315	to eat (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
drunken	πίω, piō	G4095	to imbibe (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active subjunctive, 1st person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
afterward	μετὰ meta	G3326	properly · preposition
thou	σύ; su	G4771	thou · personal pronoun — 2nd person nominative singular
shalt eat	φάγεσαι phagesai	G5315	to eat (literally or figuratively) · verb — future middle indicative, 2nd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
drink	πίεσαι piesai	G4095	to imbibe (literally or figuratively) · verb — future middle deponent indicative, 2nd person singular

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Cross-references

Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make th…
Genesis 43:16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men sha…
2 Samuel 12:20 Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worship…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 17:1-10

We are here taught, I. That the giving of offences is a great sin, and that which we should every one of us avoid and carefully watch against, Luk 17:1, Luk 17:2. We can expect no other than that offences will come, considering the perverseness and frowardness that are in the nature of man, and the wise purpose and counsel of God, who will carry on his work even by those offences, and bring good out of evil. It is almost impossible but that offences will come, and therefore we are concerned to provide accordingly; but woe to him through whom they come, his doom will be heavy (Luk 17:2), more terrible than that of the worst of the malefactors who are condemned to be thrown into the sea, for t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 17:7

say unto him by and by--The "by and by" (or rather "directly") should be joined not to the saying but the going: "Go directly." The connection here is: "But when your faith has been so increased as both to avoid and forgive offenses, and do things impossible to all but faith, be not puffed up as though you had laid the Lord under any obligations to you."

Adam Clarke on Luke 17:7

Which of you, having a servant - It is never supposed that the master waits on the servant - the servant is bound to wait on his master, and to do every thing for him to the uttermost of his power: nor does the former expect thanks for it, for he is bound by his agreement to act thus, because of the stipulated reward, which is considered as being equal in value to all the service that he can perform.

John Gill on Luke 17:8

And will not rather say to him,.... Or, "will he not say to him?" it is very likely, it is more agreeable to the language of a master, and the condition of a servant, that he should say to him, make ready wherewith I may sup: by dressing the food, spreading the table, and putting the food on it; for it was the business of servants to prepare, as at the passover; see Gill on Matthew 26:17 so at ordinary suppers: and gird thyself and serve me; by giving him drink, or whatsoever he called for: and as they used to wear long garments in those countries, servants girded them up about their loins, that they might be fit for service, expedite in it, and perform it more readily, and with greater ea…

The Church Fathers

And after this, you will eat and drink. After, he says, I have been delighted by the work of your preaching, and refreshed by the feasts of your compunction, then finally you will pass and recline, and you will be refreshed forever with the eternal feasts of my wisdom.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Luke

(de Quæst. Ev. ubi sup.) While His servants also are ministering, that is, preaching the Gospel, our Lord is eating and drinking the faith and confession of the Gentiles. It follows, And afterward thou shall eat and drink. As if He says, After that I have been delighted with the work of thy preaching, and refreshed myself with the choice food of thy compunction, then at length shalt thou go, and feast thyself everlastingly with the eternal banquet of wisdom.
— Augustine of Hippo ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

He bids make ready wherewith he may sup, that is, after the labours of public discourse, He bids him humble himself in self-examination. With such a supper our Lord desires to be fed. But to gird one's self is to collect the mind which has been enfolded in the base coil of fluctuating thoughts, whereby its steps in the cause of good works are wont to be entangled. For he who girds up his garments does so, that in walking he may not be tripped up. But to minister unto God, is to acknowledge that we have no strength without the help of His grace.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

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Dictionary and topics

Garments · Girt up during employment — Girt up during employment
Girdles · Used for: Girding up the garments when working — Used for: Girding up the garments when working
Hyke Or Upper Garment · Required to be girt up: For labour — Required to be girt up: For labour

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 17:8

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 17:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 17:7

Adam Clarke on Luke 17:7

John Gill on Luke 17:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 17:8

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 17:1-10

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 17:7

Adam Clarke on Luke 17:7

John Gill on Luke 17:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 17:7-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 17:7-10