Luke 12:42 Cross References - Living_Oracles

⁴² The Lord said, Who, now, is the discreet and faithful steward, whom the master will set over his household, to dispense regularly the allowance of corn!

⁵² He added, Every scribe, therefore, instructed for the Reign of Heaven, is like a householder, who brings out of his storehouse new things and old.

⁸ When it was night, the proprietor of the vineyard said to his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, and ending with the first.

⁴⁵ Who, now, is the discreet and faithful servant, whom his master has set over his household, to dispense to them regularly their allowance? ⁴⁶ Happy that servant, if his master, at his return, find him so employed.

²⁰ Then he who had received the five talents, came and presented five other talents, saying, Sir, you delivered to me five talents; here they are, and five other talents which I have gained. ²¹ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy. ²² He, also, who had received the two talents, advancing said, Sir, you delivered to me two talents: here they are, and two other talents which I have gained. ²³ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy.

¹⁰ Let every one, according as he has received a gift, minister it to the others, as good stewards of the manifold favor of God.

¹ The seniors who are among you, I exhort, who am also a senior, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory which is to be revealed. ² Feed the flock of God, which is with you; exercising the overseer's office, not by constraint, but willingly; neither for the sake of sordid gain, but from good disposition; ³ neither as lording it over the heritage of God, but, being patterns to the flock: ⁴ and when the Chief Shepherd shall appear, you shall receive the crown of glory which fades not away.

¹³ When the Lord saw her, he had pity upon her, and said to her, Weep not.

¹ He said, likewise, to his disciples, A certain rich man had a steward, who was accused to him of wasting his estate. ² Having, therefore, called him, he said, What is this that I hear of you? Render an account of your management, for you shall be steward no longer. ³ And the steward said within himself, What shall I do? My master takes from me the stewardship; I can not dig, and am ashamed to beg. ⁴ I am resolved what to do, that when I am discarded, there may be some who will receive me into their houses. ⁵ Having, therefore, sent severally for all his master's debtors, he asked one, How much do you owe my master? ⁶ He answered, A hundred baths of oil. Take back your bill, said the steward, sit down directly, and write fifty. ⁷ Then he asked another, How much do you owe? He answered, A hundred homers of wheat. Take back your bill, said he, and write eighty. ⁸ The master commended the prudence of the unjust steward; for the children of this world are more prudent in conducting their affairs, than the children of light. ⁹ Therefore, I say to you, with the deceitful riches procure to yourself friends, who, after your discharge, may receive you into the eternal mansion. ¹⁰ Whoso is faithful in little is faithful also in much: and whoso is unjust in little, is unjust also in much. ¹¹ If, therefore, you have not been honest in the deceitful, who will entrust you with the true riches? ¹² And if you have been unfaithful managers for another, who will give you anything to manage for yourselves? ¹³ A servant can not serve two masters: for either he will hate one, and love the other; or, at least, will attend one, and neglect the other. You can not serve God and mammon. ¹⁴ When the Pharisees, who loved money, heard all these things, they ridiculed him. ¹⁵ But he said to them, As for you, you make yourselves pass upon men for righteous, but God knows your hearts; for that which is admired of men is abhorred of God. ¹⁶ You had the law and the prophets till the coming of John, since whose time, the kingdom of God is announced, and every occupant enters it by force. ¹⁷ But sooner shall heaven and earth perish, than one tittle of the law shall fail. ¹⁸ Whoever divorces his wife, and takes another, commits adultery; and whoever marries the divorced woman, commits adultery. ¹⁹ There was a certain rich man, that wore purple and fine linen, and feasted splendidly every day. ²⁰ There was also a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, that was laid at his gate, ²¹ and who was desirous to feed on the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores. ²² It happened that the poor man died, and was conveyed by angels to Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried. ²³ And in hades, being in torments, he looked up, and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom, ²⁴ and cried, saying, Have pity on me, father Abraham, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tortured in this flame. ²⁵ Abraham answered, Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received good things, and Lazarus received evil things; but now he is in joy, and you are in torments. ²⁶ Besides, there lies a huge gulf between us and you, so that they who would pass hence to you, can not: neither can they pass to us, who would come thence. ²⁷ The other replied, I entreat you, then, father, to send him to my father's house; ²⁸ for I have five brothers, that he may admonish them, lest they also come into this place of torment. ²⁹ Abraham answered, They have Moses and the prophets, let them hear them. ³⁰ Nay, said he, father Abraham, but if one went to them from the dead, they would reform. ³¹ Abraham replied, if they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one should arise from the dead.

¹⁵ When he returned, vested with royal power, he commanded those servants to be called to whom he had committed the money, that he might know what every one had gained. ¹⁶ Then the first came, and said, My Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds. ¹⁷ He answered, Well done, good servant; because you have been faithful in a very small matter, receive the government of ten cities. ¹⁸ And the second who came, said, My Lord, your pound has gained five pounds. ¹⁹ He answered, Be you also governor of five cities.

¹⁵ When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these? He answered, Yes, Lord, you know that I love you. ¹⁶ A second time he said, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? He answered, Yes, Lord, you know that I love you. Jesus replied, Tend my sheep. ¹⁷ A third time he said, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter, grieved at his asking this question a third time, answered, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus replied, Feed my sheep.

²⁸ Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has constituted you overseers; to feed the congregation of the Lord, which he has redeemed with his own blood.

¹ So, then, let a man consider us as servants only of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God. ² Now, it is required in stewards, that every one be found faithful.

¹⁵ But if I tarry long, that you may know you ought to behave yourselves in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.-

¹⁷ Let the seniors who preside well, be counted worthy of double honor; especially those who labor in word and teaching.

² proclaim the word, be instant in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.

⁷ For a bishop should be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not prone to anger, not given to wine, not a striker, not one who makes gain by base methods;

⁵ And Moses, indeed, as a servant, was faithful in all his house, for a testimony of the things that were to be spoken by him;

⁷ Remember your rulers, who have spoken to you the word of God: observing carefully the issue of their conduct, imitate their faith.

¹⁷ Obey your rulers, and submit yourselves; for they watch for your souls, as those who must give account: -that they may do this with joy, and not with mourning; for that would be unprofitable for you.