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Luke 12:41–42

41 Peter said, “Lord, lare you telling this parable for us or for all?” 42 And the Lord said, Who then is mthe faithful and mwise nmanager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

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Luke 12:41–42 — The New International Version (NIV)

41 Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”

42 The Lord answered, Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time?

Luke 12:41–42 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? 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 12:41–42 — New Living Translation (NLT)

41 Peter asked, “Lord, is that illustration just for us or for everyone?”

42 And the Lord replied, A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

Luke 12:41–42 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

41 Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?

42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

Luke 12:41–42 — New Century Version (NCV)

41 Peter said, “Lord, did you tell this story to us or to all people?”

42 The Lord said, “Who is the wise and trusted servant that the master trusts to give the other servants their food at the right time?

Luke 12:41–42 — American Standard Version (ASV)

41 And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

Luke 12:41–42 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

41 And Peter said to him, Lord, sayest thou this parable to us, or also to all? 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 12:41–42 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

41 Peter asked, “Lord, did you use this illustration just for us or for everyone?” 

42 The Lord asked, “Who, then, is the faithful, skilled manager that the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their share of food at the right time?

Luke 12:41–42 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

41 “Lord,” Peter asked, “are You telling this parable to us or to everyone?”

42 The Lord said: Who then is the faithful and sensible manager his master will put in charge of his household servants to give them their allotted food at the proper time?

Luke 12:41–42 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

41 Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for everyone?” 42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

Luke 12:41–42 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

41 And Peter said, “Lord, are you telling this parable for us, or also for everyone?” 42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful wise manager whom the master will put in charge over his servants to give them their food allowance at the right time?

Luke 12:41–42 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

41 Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this story to us, or to everyone?”

42 The Lord answered, “Suppose a master puts one of his servants in charge of his other servants. The servant’s job is to give them the food they are to receive at the right time. The master wants a faithful and wise manager for this.

Luke 12:41–42 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

41 Peter said, “Lord, are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

42 And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and sensible steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?


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