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Service Before Reward
Commentators explain that this parable teaches a crucial principle: this life is for service, not immediate reward. Like the servant who works in the field and then serves his master's dinner before his own, believers are called to a life of continuous duty. The 'feast' or reward comes later, in God's perfect timing, not as soon as our work feels complete.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 17:7
18th Century
Theologian
Having a servant. This parable appears to have been spoken with reference to the rewards that the disciples were expecting in the kingdom …
AT Robertson
On Luke 17:7
Sit down to meat (αναπεσε). Recline (for the meal). Literally, fall up (or back).
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 17:7
19th Century
Bishop
But which of you, having a servant ...?—The words contain in reality, though not in form, an answer to their question. Th…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 17:7–8
19th Century
Preacher
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately, when he has come from the field, Go and sit down to …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 17:7
Luke here presents Jesus’ teaching about the ideal of servanthood. The world’s idea of success is to lord it over others; Jesus’ way is the reverse…
John Calvin
On Luke 17:7
16th Century
Theologian
The object of this parable is to show that God claims all that belongs to us as His property and possesses complete control over our persons and se…
John Gill
On Luke 17:7
17th Century
Pastor
But which of you having a servant ploughing
In order to keep the disciples humble in the performance of such miracul…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 17:1–10
17th Century
Minister
It is no reduction of the guilt of those by whom an offense comes, nor will the fact that offenses will come lessen their punishment.
Faith …