KJV ORIGINAL
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?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Wouldn't he actually say to him, 'Get dinner ready for me, put on your apron, and serve me while I eat and drink. After I'm done, then you can eat and drink'?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus is pointing out how we naturally expect to be served first — but God's kingdom flips that whole script.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Luke was traditionally written by Luke, a companion of Paul, for an educated Greek-speaking audience, likely in the late first century CE
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