Luke Chapter 17, Verse 7
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7: τις δε εξ υμων δουλον εχων αροτριωντα η ποιμαινοντα ος εισελθοντι εκ του αγρου ερει ευθεως παρελθων αναπεσαι
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?
7: But which of you, having a servant ploughing or feeding cattle,
will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go. Sit
down to meat.
Having a servant, &c. This parable appears to have been spoken
with reference to the rewards which the disciples were expecting in the
kingdom of the Messiah. The occasion on which it was spoken cannot be
ascertained. It does not seem to have any particular connection with
what goes before. It may be supposed that the disciples were somewhat
impatient to have the kingdom restored to Israel (Acts 1:6) -- that
is, Israel that he would assume his kingly power, and that they were
impatient of the delay, and anxious to enter on the rewards
which they expected, and which they not improbably were expecting in
consequence of their devotedness to him.
By and by. This should have been translated immediately. He would not, as the first thing, or as soon as he returned from the field, direct him to eat and drink. Hungry and weary he might be, yet it would be proper for him first to attend upon his master. So the apostles were not to be impatient because they did not at once receive the reward for which they were looking.
To meat. To eat; or, rather, place thyself at the table.
