Luke Chapter 17 verse 8 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(8) Gird thyself, and serve me.--Better, minister to me. The words receive a fresh significance if we connect them with Luke 12:37, of which they are, as it were, the complement. There the Master promises that He will gird Himself, and minister to His disciples. Here He tells them that He too requires a service. They must give Him the meat and the drink of seeing that His Father's will is done on earth (John 4:32; John 4:34), and then they too shall be sharers in His joy. Yet another aspect of the same truths is found in the later promise of the Lord of the Churches to the servant who watches for His coming, "I will sup with him, and he with Me" (Revelation 3:20).Parallel Commentaries ...GreekInstead,ἀλλ’ (all’)ConjunctionStrong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.won’t he tellἐρεῖ (erei)Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say.him,αὐτῷ (autō)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.‘PrepareἙτοίμασον (Hetoimason)Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 2090: To make ready, prepare. From hetoimos; to prepare.my mealδειπνήσω (deipnēsō)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularStrong's 1172: To dine, sup, eat. From deipnon; to dine, i.e. Take the principle meal.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. dress yourselfπεριζωσάμενος (perizōsamenos)Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 4024: From peri and zonnumi; to gird all around, i.e. to fasten on one's belt.to serveδιακόνει (diakonei)Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.meμοι (moi)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person SingularStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.whileἕως (heōs)ConjunctionStrong's 2193: A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.I eatφάγω (phagō)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularStrong's 5315: A primary verb; to eat.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. drink;πίω (piō)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person SingularStrong's 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. afterwardμετὰ (meta)PrepositionStrong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. youσύ (sy)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.may eatφάγεσαι (phagesai)Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 5315: A primary verb; to eat.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. drink’?πίεσαι (piesai)Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person SingularStrong's 4095: To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.Jump to PreviousAfterward Clothe Dinner Drank Drink Drunken Eat Eaten Gird Girded Minister Needs Prepare Properly Rather Ready Serve Sup Supper Thyself Wherewith