Luke 12:42 - The Scriptures 2009

⁴² And the Master said, “Who then is the trustworthy and wise manager, whom his master shall appoint over his household, to give the portion of food in due season?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his master will set over those in his household service to supply them their allowance of food at the appointed time?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

Common English Bible

⁴² The Lord replied, “Who are the faithful and wise managers whom the master will put in charge of his household servants, to give them their food at the proper time?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² So the Lord said: "Who do you think is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his Lord has appointed over his family, in order to give them their measure of wheat in due time?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴² And the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season?

Luke 12:42 Cross References

Exodus 36:4

so all the craftsmen who were doing all the work of the set-apart place came, each from the work he was doing,

Proverbs 12:8

A man is praised according to his wisdom, But the perverted of heart becomes despised.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, And how good is a word spoken in its season!

Proverbs 27:18

He who tends the fig tree eats its fruit; And he who guards his master is esteemed.

Proverbs 31:15

She also rises while it is still night, And provides food for her household, And what is lawfull for her girls.

Isaiah 50:4

The Master יהוה has given Me the tongue of taught ones, that I should know to help the weary with a word. He wakes Me morning by morning, he wakes My ear to hear as taught ones.

Jeremiah 23:4

“And I shall raise up shepherds over them, and they shall feed them. And they shall fear no more, nor be discouraged, nor shall they be lacking,” declares יהוה.

Ezekiel 34:3

“You eat the fat and you put on the wool. You slaughter the fatlings – you do not feed the flock.

Matthew 13:52

And He said to them, “Therefore every scholar taught in the reign of the heavens is like a householder who brings out of his treasure matters, renewed and old.”

Matthew 20:8

“And when evening came, the master of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the workers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last to the first.’

Luke 12:43

“Blessed is that servant whom his master shall find so doing when he comes.

Luke 7:13

And when the Master saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

Luke 7:19

And Yoḥanan, calling two of his taught ones near, sent to יהושע, saying, “Are You the Coming One, or should we look for another?”

Acts 20:28

“Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Set-apart Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of Elohim which He has purchased with His own blood.

1 Timothy 3:15

but if I delay, that you might know how you should behave in the House of Elohim, which is the assembly of the living Elohim – a strong support and foundation of the truth.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double respect, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.

2 Timothy 4:2

Proclaim the Word! Be urgent in season, out of season. Convict, warn, appeal, with all patience and teaching.

Titus 1:7

For an overseer has to be unreprovable, as a managing one of Elohim, not self-pleasing, not wroth, not given to wine, no brawler, not greedy for filthy gain,

Hebrews 13:17

Obey those leading you, and be subject to them, for they watch for your lives, as having to give account. Let them do so with joy and not groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.

Hebrews 13:7

Remember those leading you, who spoke the Word of Elohim to you. Consider the outcome of their behaviour and imitate their belief.

Hebrews 3:5

And Mosheh indeed was trustworthy in all His house as a servant, for a witness of what would be spoken later,

1 Peter 4:10

As each one has received a gift, serve one another, as good trustees of the manifold favour of Elohim.