Luke 17:8

And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

And {G235} will not {G3780} rather say {G2046} unto him {G846}, Make ready {G2090} wherewith {G5101} I may sup {G1172}, and {G2532} gird thyself {G4024}, and serve {G1247} me {G3427}, till {G2193} I have eaten {G5315} and {G2532} drunken {G4095}; and {G2532} afterward {G3326}{G5023} thou {G4771} shalt eat {G5315} and {G2532} drink {G4095}?

No, you’ll say, ‘Get my supper ready, dress for work, and serve me until I have finished eating and drinking; after that, you may eat and drink.’

Instead, won’t he tell him, ‘Prepare my meal and dress yourself to serve me while I eat and drink; and afterward you may eat and drink’?

and will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?

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Cross-References

  • Luke 12:37 (8 votes)

    Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

  • Genesis 43:16 (4 votes)

    And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring [these] men home, and slay, and make ready; for [these] men shall dine with me at noon.

  • 2 Samuel 12:20 (0 votes)

    Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed [himself], and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.