Luke 17:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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?”

Luke 17:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 17:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 17:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Wouldn’t he rather tell him, ‘Prepare my supper, clothe yourself properly, and serve me while I eat and drink. Afterward you shall eat and drink’?”

Luke 17:8 — World English Bible

Luke 17:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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? ”

Luke 17:8 — American Standard Version

Luke 17:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“but will not <FI>rather<Fi> say to him, Prepare what I may sup, and having girded thyself about, minister to me, till I eat and drink, and after these things thou shalt eat and drink?”

Luke 17:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 17:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But will he not say to him, Prepare what I shall sup on, and gird thyself and serve me that I may eat and drink; and after that thou shalt eat and drink? ”

Luke 17:8 — Darby Translation

Luke 17:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And woulde not rather say to him, Dresse wherewith I may suppe, and girde thy selfe, and serue mee, till I haue eaten and drunken, and afterward eate thou, and drinke thou?”

Luke 17:8 — Geneva Bible

Luke 17:8 in Context — Luke 17

6 And 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.

7 But 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?

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?

9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.

10 So 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.

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What Does Luke 17:8 Mean?

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