‘Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?
Luke 16:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest and unjust in a very little [thing] is dishonest and unjust also in much. American Standard Version (1901) He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much: and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much. Common English Bible “Whoever is faithful with little is also faithful with much, and the one who is dishonest with little is also dishonest with much. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever is faithful in what is least, is also faithful in what is greater. And whoever is unjust in what is small, is also unjust in what is greater. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in that which is greater: and he that is unjust in that which is little, is unjust also in that which is greater. |
‘Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give them food at the proper time?
‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.”
‘His master said to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Share your master’s joy.”
‘ “Well done, good servant! ” he told him. “Because you have been faithful in a very small matter, have authority over ten towns.”
He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.
Now when it was time for supper, the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas, Simon Iscariot’s son, to betray him.
After Judas ate the piece of bread, Satan entered him. So Jesus told him, ‘What you’re doing, do quickly.’
He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was in all God’s household.