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Luke 12:42-48 - Wise Head Servants
by Dr. Ralph F. WilsonOther online lessons from Luke | Lessons in book format
READER 1 | Who then is the faithful and wise manager? |
READER 2 | The house steward? |
READER 3 | The head servant? |
READER 1 | The servant over the other servants? |
READER 2 | Is he faithful? |
READER 3 | Is he wise? |
READER 1 | Who is he? |
READER 2 | Or she? |
READER 3 | Could it be you? |
READER 1 | Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? |
READER 2 | The master puts him in charge |
READER 3 | The master appoints him |
READER 1 | To give the other servants their food |
READER 2 | At the proper time. |
READER 3 | Regularly. |
READER 2 | Faithfully. |
READER 3 | Without fail. |
READER 1 | It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. |
READER 2 | Good for him. |
READER 3 | Good for her. |
READER 1 | I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions. |
READER 2 | In charge of his whole estate. |
READER 3 | His inheritance. |
READER 2 | His kingdom. |
READER 1 | But suppose the servant says to himself, 'My master is taking a long time in coming,' |
READER 2 | and he then begins to beat the menservants and maidservants |
READER 3 | and to eat and drink and get drunk. |
READER 2 | and to eat and drink |
READER 3 | to become soft with luxury |
READER 2 | to eat and drink |
READER 3 | and get drunk. |
READER 1 | Bombed. |
READER 2 | Intoxicated rather than alert. |
READER 3 | Blurred in mind rather than spiritually awake. |
READER 1 | Intoxicated by drink. |
READER 2 | Intoxicated by luxury. |
READER 3 | Intoxicated by self-indulgence. |
READER 1 | The master of that servant will come |
READER 2 | He will come on a day when the servant does not expect him |
READER 3 | and at an hour he is not aware of. |
READER 1 | The master will cut him to pieces |
READER 2 | and assign him a place with the unbelievers. |
READER 1 | Punishment |
READER 2 | Severe punishment |
READER 3 | And exclusion from the presence of the Lord |
READER 2 | with the unbelievers |
READER 3 | with the faithless |
READER 2 | Punished |
READER 3 | Excluded |
READER 1 | That servant who knows his master's will and does not get ready |
READER 2 | or does not do what his master wants |
READER 3 | will be beaten with many blows. |
READER 1 | But the one who does not know |
READER 2 | and does things deserving punishment |
READER 3 | will be beaten with few blows. |
READER 1 | From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; |
READER 2 | and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. |
READER 1 | From everyone who has been given much, |
READER 2 | much will be demanded; |
READER 1 | and from the one who has been entrusted with much, |
READER 2 | much more will be asked. |
READER 1 | I have been given a lot |
READER 2 | I have been given much |
READER 3 | My Lord expects much from me |
READER 2 | And entrusts me with his riches. |
READER 3 | Much has been given |
READER 2 | A great deal |
ALL | Much is expected. |
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