Luke 12:43 (KJV)

Passage

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Nearby Context

Luke 12:41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

Luke 12:43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Luke 12:44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

Luke 12:45 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;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "blessed", "servant", "lord", "cometh", "shall", "find", and "doing". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "blessed" and "servant", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 42's "And the Lord said Who then is..." into verse 44's "Of a truth I say unto you...", so "blessed" and "servant" 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 "blessed" and "servant" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.