Luke 17:7
5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
- KJV
- But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
- WEB
- But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table’?
- ASV
- But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;
- DARBY
- But which of you [is there] who, having a bondman ploughing or shepherding, when he comes in out of the field, will say, Come and lie down immediately to table?
- BLB
- And which of you⁺ having a servant plowing or shepherding, the one having come in out of the field, will say to him, ‘Having come, immediately recline’?
- ÅB
- Men hvem av dere som har en tjener som pløyer eller gjæter, vil si til ham når han kommer inn fra marken: Kom straks hit og sett deg til bords?
- OTB
- "Anta at en av dere har en tjener som pløyer eller gjeter sauer. Ville du si til tjeneren når han kommer inn fra marken: 'Kom nå og sett deg ned for å spise'?
- B1930
- Men hvem av eder som har en tjener som pløier eller gjæter, vil si til ham når han kommer inn fra marken: Kom straks hit og sett dig til bords?