InterlinearVerse GEN EXO LEV NUM DEUT JOB YEHO (JOS) HERO (JDG) RUTH 1 SAM 2 SAM PSA AMOS HOS 1 KI 2 KI 1 CHR 2 CHR PROV ECC SNG YOEL (JOEL) MIC ISA ZEP HAB YIR (JER) LAM YNA (JNA) NAH OBAD DAN EZEK EZRA EST NEH HAG ZEC MAL 2 PS WIS TOB MAN BAR G DAN G ESD L ESD ESG JDT 3 MAC SIR 1 MAC 2 MAC 4 MAC YHN (JHN) MARK MAT LUKE ACTs YAC (JAM) GAL 1 TH 2 TH 1 COR 2 COR ROM COL LAOD PHM EPH PHP 1 TIM TIT 1 PET 2 PET 2 TIM HEB YUD (JUD) 1 YHN (1 JHN) 2 YHN (2 JHN) 3 YHN (3 JHN) REV
InterlinearVerse Luke C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24
Luke 12 V1 V3 V5 V7 V9 V11 V13 V15 V17 V19 V21 V23 V25 V27 V29 V31 V33 V35 V37 V39 V41 V43 V45 V47 V49 V51 V53 V55 V57 V59
OET-LV Truly I_am_saying to_you_all that he_will_be_appointing him over all the things possessing of_him.
In this section Jesus continued to teach his disciples. He told them to do their work faithfully and to be ready for the time he would return to earth. He used three illustrations that all emphasized how important it is to be prepared for his return. In 12:35–38 he described a man who had gone to a wedding feast. His servants needed to be ready to open the door for him at whatever time he returned. In 12:39 he described the owner of a house watching out for a thief who might come at an unexpected time. In 12:41–48, Jesus explained the difference between a faithful servant and an unfaithful servant. This encouraged his disciples to be faithful.
Some other headings for this section are:
Faithful and Unfaithful Servants (CEV)
Be Ready for the Lord’s Coming (NLT)
Watchfulness (NIV)
There is a parallel passage for 12:41–48 in Matthew 24:45–51.
Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
In fact, his master will make him manager over everything he owns!
I assure you(plur) that the master will give him the responsibility of ruling/managing all his estate/property.
Truly I tell you: The expression Truly I tell you emphasizes that what Jesus was about to say would certainly happen. The same expression occurs in 12:37b.
you: The word you here is plural. Although Jesus was answering Peter’s question, what he said applied to all of his disciples.
he will put him in charge of all his possessions: The expression he will put him in charge of all his possessions means here that the master will give his faithful servant authority to manage his whole estate. Previously he had just been in charge of the other servants.
ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν
(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐπί πᾶσιν τοῖς ὑπάρχουσιν αὐτοῦ καταστήσει αὐτόν)
Jesus says this to emphasize what he is about to tell his disciples. Alternate translation: [I can assure you]
ἐπὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ὑπάρχουσιν αὐτοῦ καταστήσει αὐτόν
(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἐπί πᾶσιν τοῖς ὑπάρχουσιν αὐτοῦ καταστήσει αὐτόν)
Alternate translation: [he will put him in charge of all of his property]
OET-LV Truly I_am_saying to_you_all that he_will_be_appointing him over all the things possessing of_him.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.
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