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Luke 12:42-44
New English Translation

42 The Lord replied,[a] “Who then is the faithful and wise manager,[b] whom the master puts in charge of his household servants,[c] to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that slave[d] whom his master finds at work[e] when he returns. 44 I tell you the truth,[f] the master[g] will put him in charge of all his possessions.

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  1. Luke 12:42 tn Grk “And the Lord said.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
  2. Luke 12:42 tn Or “administrator,” “steward” (L&N 37.39).
  3. Luke 12:42 tn This term, θεραπεία (therapeia), describes the group of servants working in a particular household (L&N 46.6).
  4. Luke 12:43 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.
  5. Luke 12:43 tn That is, doing his job, doing what he is supposed to be doing.
  6. Luke 12:44 tn Grk “Truly (ἀληθῶς, alēthōs), I say to you.”
  7. Luke 12:44 tn Grk “he”; the referent (the master) has been specified in the translation for clarity. See also Luke 19:11-27.
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