E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:46
at = in, as in preceding clause. is not aware = knows not. App-132 . cut him in sunder. Compare Daniel 2:5 .Hebrews 11:37 . unbelievers = unfaithful. read more
Luke 12:36-48
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:47
And = But. will. Greek. thelema. See App-102 . according to. Greek. pros. App-104 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:48
given = committed. of = from. Greek. para. App-104 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:39
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through. Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.Jesus was still preaching a warning against unreadiness; and he here dramatically shifted to another metaphor in which he compares his Second Coming to the unexpected arrival of a thief. "Paul applied the same figure of speech to the Second Coming in 1... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:41
And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?The answer the Lord gave was specific, "And what I say unto you, I may say unto all, Watch!" (Mark 13:27); but here the answer was given indirectly. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:42
And 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?By the use of the word "steward," Jesus includes all who undertake to do the Saviour's will and do service at his bidding. "The obvious meaning is that Peter and the other apostles, and all who serve the Lord faithfully, are such `faithful and wise stewards'."[45] read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:43
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you that he will set him over all that he hath.Shall find so doing ... In these verses, Jesus returned again to his warning against unreadiness, pointing out here that the greatest and most comprehensive rewards shall be the portion of the disciples who shall be found ready for the coming of the Lord. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:45
But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and eat and drink, and be drunken.My lord delayeth his coming ... Again, in this section, Jesus guards against the error into which that generation was sure to fall, the error of expecting the Second Coming as an event that would surely take place in their lifetime.Beat the menservants, etc. ... and to be drunken ... Selfish and undisciplined conduct would come... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 12:46
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.In this verse Jesus passed beyond the metaphor to the fact typified in the analogy. "Cutting asunder" and appointing a portion "with the unfaithful' refer to the final judgment, not to the displeasure of an earthly lord over faithless conduct of a servant.The Lord ... shall come ... emphasizes the certainty of Jesus'... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:45
delayeth. The emphasis is placed on this verb by the Figure of speech Hyperbaton ( App-6 ), because it is this postponement of the reckoning which leads to his evil doing. and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) in Luke 12:45 and Luke 12:46 . menservants . See App-108 . maidens. Greek. paidiske. See Luke 22:56 . read more