Luke 12:42 (DBY)

Passage

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?

Nearby Context

Luke 12:40 And ye therefore, be *ye* ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.

Luke 12:41 And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable to us, or also to all?

Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?

Luke 12:43 Blessed is that bondman whom his lord [on] coming shall find doing thus;

Luke 12:44 verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he has.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "lord", "said", "faithful", "prudent", "steward", "over", and "household". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 41's "And Peter said to him Lord sayest..." into verse 43's "Blessed is that bondman whom his lord...", so "faith" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.