Luke 17:8–9
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?
And will not rather say vnto him, Make ready wherewith I may suppe, and gird thy selfe, and serue me, till I haue eaten and drunken: and afterward thou shalt eate and drinke.
Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
Doeth he thanke that seruant, because hee did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
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- Luke 12:37Rank 1 from verse 8
37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
37Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth, shall find watching: Uerily, I say vnto you, That he shall girde himselfe, and make them to sit downe to meate, and will come foorth and serue them.
- Genesis 43:16Rank 2 from verse 8
16And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
16And when Ioseph sawe Beniamin with them, hee said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and †slay, and make ready: for these men shall †dine with me at noone.
- 2 Samuel 12:20Rank 3 from verse 8
20Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
20Then Dauid arose from the earth and washed, and anointed himselfe, and changed his apparell, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then hee came to his owne house, and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eate.
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Luke 17:8
Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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Prepared; in a state requiring no delay; willing or prompt.
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With which, by which, or by means of which.
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Sense 1: To eat an evening meal. Sense 2: To drink or sip.
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1. To fasten clothing or another object around the body. 2. By extension, to prepare or make ready for action.
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To work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.
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Sense 1: To cultivate, plough, dress, and work soil for crops. Sense 2: As a time or limit word, until, up to, or as far as the stated point, condition, or event.
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Sense 1: Chewed and swallowed. Sense 2: Consumed or corroded.
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Intoxicated with strong drink; overcome or affected as by intoxication.
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At a later or subsequent time; afterward or subsequently.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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Luke 17:9
Third-person singular present form of do: does.
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To express gratitude for a favor; to make acknowledgments to one for kindness bestowed.
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One who serves another; a worker, attendant, subject, bondservant, or appointed minister.
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Ordered; directed.
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To think, suppose, or believe.
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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?
7But which of you hauing a seruant plowing, or feeding cattell, will say vnto him by & by when he is come from the field, Goe and sit downe to meate?
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?
8And will not rather say vnto him, Make ready wherewith I may suppe, and gird thy selfe, and serue me, till I haue eaten and drunken: and afterward thou shalt eate and drinke.
Selected passage9Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
9Doeth he thanke that seruant, because hee did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.
Selected passage10So 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.
10So likewise ye, when ye shal haue done all those things which are commanded you, say, Wee are vnprofitable seruants: Wee haue done that which was our duety to doe.