Luke 12:42 (GNV)

Passage

And the Lord saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his householde, to giue them their portion of meate in season?

Nearby Context

Luke 12:40 Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.

Luke 12:41 Then Peter saide vnto him, Master, tellest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all?

Luke 12:42 And the Lord saide, Who is a faithfull steward and wise, whom the master shall make ruler ouer his householde, to giue them their portion of meate in season?

Luke 12:43 Blessed is that seruant, whom his master when he commeth, shall finde so doing.

Luke 12:44 Of a trueth I say vnto you, that he wil make him ruler ouer all that he hath.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "lord", "saide", "faithfull", "steward", "wise", "master", and "shall". 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 "Then Peter saide vnto him Master tellest..." into verse 43's "Blessed is that seruant whom his master...", 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.