42And 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 provisions in due season?


In Context

39 And this know, that if the master of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would watch, and not suffer 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.

41 Then Peter said to him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to 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 provisions in due season?

43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

44 In truth I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

Luke 12:42 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:42And 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?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:42The 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?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:42And the Lord said: Who (thinkest thou) is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:42And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:42And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:42And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:42The Lord said, |Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:42And the Lord said, 'Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the lord shall set over his household, to give in season the wheat measure?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:42And 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?