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and will not rather tell him, `Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me, while I eat and drink. Afterward you will eat and drink?`
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This Life is for Service
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon emphasize that this verse portrays the Christian life as one of service, not immediate reward. This world is the place for work and 'holy servitude.' The time for feasting and rest comes 'afterward,' at the end of the day. Our primary focus should be on serving the Master until our work is complete.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I may sup. Make ready my supper.
Gird thyself. See Barnes, Luke 12:37.
And will not rather say (αλλ' ουκ ερε).
But will not say? Ουκ in a question expects the affirmative answer…
19th Century
Anglican
Gird yourself, and serve me.—Better, minister to me. The words receive a fresh significance if we connect them w…
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Baptist
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 …
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And will not rather say to him Or, "will he not say to him?" it is very likely, it is more agreeable to the language…
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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.
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