• Luke 12:45
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 45 ἐὰν If ever δὲ but εἴπῃ should say ὁ the δοῦλος slave ἐκεῖνος that ἐν in τῇ the καρδίᾳ heart αὐτοῦ of him Χρονίζει Takes time ὁ the κύριός lord μου of me ἔρχεσθαι, to be coming, καὶ and ἄρξηται he should start τύπτειν to be smiting τοὺς the παῖδας boys καὶ and τὰς the παιδίσκας, maidservants, ἐσθίειν to be eating τε and καὶ also πίνειν to be drinking καὶ and μεθύσκεσθαι, to be getting drunk,

  • Luke 12:45
    American Standard Version

    • 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 to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

  • Luke 12:45
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 45 But if that servant should say in his heart—My lord delayeth to come! And should begin to be striking the youths and the maidens,—To be eating also and drinking and making himself drunk

  • Luke 12:45
    King James Version

    • 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 12:45

      that slave: The slave mentioned here refers to the steward described at Lu 12:42. If “that slave” is faithful, he will be rewarded. (Lu 12:43, 44) On the other hand, if “that slave” is disloyal, he will be punished “with the greatest severity.” (Lu 12:46) Jesus’ words here are actually a warning directed to the faithful steward. Similarly, in the parallel illustration at Mt 24:45-51, when saying, “If ever that evil slave says in his heart,” Jesus is neither foretelling nor appointing an “evil slave” but is warning the faithful slave about what would happen if he were to start displaying the characteristics of an evil slave.