Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Suppose one of you has a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Will he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’? New Living Translation “When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, ‘Come in and eat with me’? English Standard Version “Will any one of you who has a servant plowing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and recline at table’? Berean Standard Bible Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? Berean Literal Bible And which of you having a servant plowing or shepherding, the one having come in out of the field, will say to him 'Having come, immediately recline?' King James Bible But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? New King James Version And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? New American Standard Bible “Now which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him after he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and recline at the table to eat’? NASB 1995 “Which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down to eat’? NASB 1977 “But which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down to eat’? Legacy Standard Bible “But which of you, having a slave plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down to eat’? Amplified Bible “Which of you who has a servant plowing or tending sheep will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat?’ Christian Standard Bible “Which one of you having a servant tending sheep or plowing will say to him when he comes in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? Holman Christian Standard Bible “Which one of you having a slave tending sheep or plowing will say to him when he comes in from the field, Come at once and sit down to eat? American Standard Version But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat; Contemporary English Version If your servant comes in from plowing or from taking care of the sheep, would you say, "Welcome! Come on in and have something to eat"? English Revised Version But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat; GOD'S WORD® Translation "Suppose someone has a servant who is plowing fields or watching sheep. Does he tell his servant when he comes from the field, 'Have something to eat'? Good News Translation "Suppose one of you has a servant who is plowing or looking after the sheep. When he comes in from the field, do you tell him to hurry along and eat his meal? International Standard Version "Suppose a man among you has a servant plowing or watching sheep. Would he say to him when he comes in from the field, 'Come at once and have something to eat'? Majority Standard Bible Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? NET Bible "Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after plowing or shepherding sheep, 'Come at once and sit down for a meal'? New Heart English Bible But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say, when he comes in from the field, 'Come immediately and sit down at the table'? Webster's Bible Translation But which of you having a servant plowing, or feeding cattle, will say to him immediately, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to eat? Weymouth New Testament But which of you who has a servant ploughing, or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the farm, 'Come at once and take your place at table,' World English Bible But who is there among you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say when he comes in from the field, ‘Come immediately and sit down at the table’? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBut who is he of you—having a servant plowing or feeding—who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come, recline at once? Berean Literal Bible And which of you having a servant plowing or shepherding, the one having come in out of the field, will say to him 'Having come, immediately recline?' Young's Literal Translation 'But, who is he of you -- having a servant ploughing or feeding -- who, to him having come in out of the field, will say, Having come near, recline at meat? Smith's Literal Translation And which of you having a servant ploughing or feeding, who will say to him having come out of the field, Quickly having come, recline? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut which of you having a servant ploughing, or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go, sit down to meat: Catholic Public Domain Version But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, would say to him, as he was returning from the field, ‘Come in immediately; sit down to eat,’ New American Bible “Who among you would say to your servant who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here immediately and take your place at table’? New Revised Standard Version “Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here at once and take your place at the table’? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNow which of you has a servant who ploughs or feeds sheep, and if he should come from the field, would say to him, Enter in and sit down? Aramaic Bible in Plain English “But who among you has a servant who drives a plow or who tends to sheep, and if he would come from the field, would say to him at once, 'Go on; recline for supper?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentWhich of you that has a servant plowing, or feeding a flock, will say to him immediately, when he comes in from the field, Go and recline at table? Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But which of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, when he cometh from the field, will say immediately, Come, sit down at table? Mace New Testament Who of you having a servant, that plows, or feeds your cattle, will immediately upon his coming from field, say to him, come and sit at table? Weymouth New Testament But which of you who has a servant ploughing, or tending sheep, will say to him when he comes in from the farm, 'Come at once and take your place at table,' Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Power of Faith…6And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. 7 Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? 8Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink’?… Cross References Matthew 20:1-16 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard. / He agreed to pay them a denarius for the day and sent them into his vineyard. / About the third hour he went out and saw others standing in the marketplace doing nothing. ... Matthew 24:45-51 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time? / Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. / Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. ... Matthew 25:14-30 For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions. / To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey. / The servant who had received the five talents went at once and put them to work and gained five more. ... 1 Corinthians 9:7-14 Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk? / Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing? / For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned? ... 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. / Now it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. Romans 6:16-18 Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness? / But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed. / You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. John 13:13-16 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am. / So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. / I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you. ... Philippians 2:5-7 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: / Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, / but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness. Ephesians 6:5-8 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. / And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. / Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, ... Colossians 3:22-24 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. / Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 1 Peter 2:18-21 Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable. / For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. / How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. ... Galatians 1:10 Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. 1 Timothy 6:1-2 All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited. / Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles. Exodus 21:2-6 If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything. / If he arrived alone, he is to leave alone; if he arrived with a wife, she is to leave with him. / If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall go free. ... Deuteronomy 15:12-18 If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free. / And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed. / You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you. ... Treasury of Scripture But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say to him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? Luke 13:15 The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? Luke 14:5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? Matthew 12:11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? Jump to Previous Bondman Cattle Eat Farm Feeding Field Immediately Keeping Meal Meat Once Ploughing Plowing Seated Servant Sheep Sit Straightway Suppose Table TendingJump to Next Bondman Cattle Eat Farm Feeding Field Immediately Keeping Meal Meat Once Ploughing Plowing Seated Servant Sheep Sit Straightway Suppose Table TendingLuke 17 1. Jesus teaches to avoid occasions of offense;3. and to forgive one another. 5. The power of faith. 6. How we are bound to God. 11. Jesus heals ten lepers. 22. Of the kingdom of God, and the coming of the Son of Man. Which of you This phrase invites the listener to engage personally with the parable. In the Greek, "τίς ἐξ ὑμῶν" (tis ex hymōn) is a rhetorical device that Jesus often uses to provoke self-reflection. It challenges the audience to consider their own actions and attitudes, setting the stage for a lesson in humility and service. having a servant plowing or tending sheep will say to him when he comes in from the field ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’ Parallel Commentaries ... Greek WhichΤίς (Tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. of ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. [whose] ἔχων (echōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. servant δοῦλον (doulon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 1401: (a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave. From deo; a slave. comes in εἰσελθόντι (eiselthonti) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. plowing ἀροτριῶντα (arotriōnta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 722: To plow. From arotron; to plow. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. shepherding ποιμαίνοντα (poimainonta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4165: To shepherd, tend, herd; hence: I rule, govern. From poimen; to tend as a shepherd of. in the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. field ἀγροῦ (agrou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 68: From ago; a field; genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. Hamlet. will say ἐρεῖ (erei) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say. to him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. ‘Come παρελθὼν (parelthōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3928: From para and erchomai; to come near or aside, i.e. To approach, go by, perish or neglect, avert. at once Εὐθέως (Eutheōs) Adverb Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. [and] sit down to eat’? ἀνάπεσε (anapese) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 377: From ana and pipto; to fall back, i.e. Lie down, lean back. Links Luke 17:7 NIVLuke 17:7 NLT Luke 17:7 ESV Luke 17:7 NASB Luke 17:7 KJV Luke 17:7 BibleApps.com Luke 17:7 Biblia Paralela Luke 17:7 Chinese Bible Luke 17:7 French Bible Luke 17:7 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 17:7 But who is there among you having (Luke Lu Lk) |
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