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Luke 12:41
41Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”
Luke 12:41 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Peter asked, “Lord, is that illustration just for us or for everyone?”
Context of Luke 12:41
39But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.” Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?” 42The Lord answered, “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? 43It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns.
Read all of Luke 12Luke 12:41 word by word
Εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Πέτρος· κύριε, πρὸς ἡμᾶς τὴν παραβολὴν ταύτην λέγεις ἢ καὶ πρὸς πάντας;Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thenδέde · thenG1161
- Peterὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- parableπαραβολήparabolē · parableG3850
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- orἤē · orG2228
- evenκαίkai · andG2532
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
Cross-references for Luke 12:41
- Mark 13:37What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’ ”
- Mark 14:37Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?
- 1 Peter 4:7The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
- 1 Peter 5:8Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
Commentaries on Luke 12:41
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 38-46Verses 38-46 See the notes at Matthew 24:42-51. Second watch - See the notes at Matthew 14:25.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-53Verses 41-53 All are to take to themselves what Christ says in his word, and to inquire concerning it. No one is left so ignorant as not to know many things to be wrong which he does, and many things to be right which he neglects; therefore all are without excuse in their sin. The bringing in the gospel dispensation would occasion desolations. Not that this would be the tendency of Christ's religion, which is pure, peaceable, and loving; but the effect of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-48Jesus compared his faithful followers to servants in a master's house. These servants were always ready for his return and did a good job managing the resources he left with them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 41-4841-48. unto us or even to all?--us the Twelve, or all this vast audience?Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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