Luke 12:41
39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”
- KJV
- Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
- WEB
- Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”
- ASV
- And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?
- DARBY
- And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable to us, or also to all?
- BLB
- And Peter said, “Lord, do You say this parable to us, or also to all?”
- ÅB
- Da sa Peter til ham: Herre! er det oss du taler om i denne lignelse, eller alle?
- OTB
- Peter spurte, “Herre, forteller Du denne lignelsen til oss, eller til alle andre?”
- B1930
- Da sa Peter til ham: Herre! er det oss du taler om i denne lignelse, eller alle?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Mark 13:37
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Read in context1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Read in contextMark 14:37
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
Read in context