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?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Luke 17:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Instead of saying ‘Prepare my dinner, and then make yourself ready and serve me while I am eating and drinking, and after that you will eat and drink yourself’?
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wird er nicht vielmehr zu ihm sagen: Richte zu, was ich zu Abend essen soll, und gürte dich und diene mir, bis ich gegessen und getrunken habe; und danach sollst du essen und trinken?
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
¿No le dice antes: Adereza qué cene, y arremángate, y sírveme hasta que haya comido y bebido; y después de esto, come tú y bebe?
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E não lhe diga antes: Prepara-me o jantar, e apronta-te, e serve-me, até que eu tenha comido e bebido; e depois, come e bebe tu.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Ao contrário, não lhe dirá: 'Prepara-me a refeição, apronta-te, ponha um cinto em torno das tuas vestes e serve-me, até que eu tenha comido e bebido, e depois comerás e beberás'?
📖 Luke 17:8 in Context
6And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.
7But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
8And 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?
9Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
10So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Read Luke 17 with Father Leo
Get guided study plans, daily devotionals, and an AI companion who helps you understand Scripture — in English, German, Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
Download Free for iOS