Luke 12:42 (WEB)

Passage

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

Nearby Context

Luke 12:40 Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”

Luke 12:41 Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everybody?”

Luke 12:42 The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

Luke 12:43 Blessed is that servant whom his lord will find doing so when he comes.

Luke 12:44 Truly I tell you, that he will set him over all that he has.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "lord", "said", "faithful", "wise", "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 "Peter said to him Lord are you..." into verse 43's "Blessed is that servant 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.