For y’all know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, he became poor for y’all’s sake, so that through his poverty y’all might become rich.
For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table, or one who serves? Isn’t it the one who reclines at the table? But I am among y’all as one who serves.
Blessed are those servants whose master finds alert when he comes. Truly I tell y’all that he will dress himself to serve, have them recline at the table, and will come and serve them.
But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of YHWH here, that we may inquire of YHWH by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah, is here.”
Instead, wouldn’t the master say to him, ‘Prepare my dinner, get yourself ready, and serve me while I eat and drink. After that, you may eat and drink’?