Luke 17:7-10
Sit down to meat ( αναπεσε ). Recline (for the meal). Literally, fall up (or back).And will not rather say ( αλλ' ουκ ερε ).
But will not say? Ουκ in a question expects the affirmative answer.
Gird thyself ( περιζωσαμενος ). Direct middle first aorist participle of περιζωννυμ, to gird around.
Till I have eaten and drunken ( εως φαγω κα πιω ). More exactly, till I eat and drink. The second aorist subjunctives are not future perfects in any sense, simply punctiliar action, effective aorist.
Thou shalt eat and drink ( φαγεσα κα πιεσα ). Future middle indicative second person singular, the uncontracted forms -εσα as often in the Koine. These futures are from the aorist stems εφαγον and επιον without sigma.
Does he thank? ( μη εχε χαριν; ). Μη expects the negative answer. Εχω χαριν, to have gratitude toward one, is an old Greek idiom (1Ti 1:12; 2Ti 1:3; Heb 12:28).
Unprofitable ( αχρειο ). The Syriac Sinaitic omits "unprofitable." The word is common in Greek literature, but in the N.T. only here and Mt 25:30 where it means "useless" ( α privative and χρειος from χραομα, to use). The slave who only does what he is commanded by his master to do has gained no merit or credit. "In point of fact it is not commands, but demands we have to deal with, arising out of special emergencies" (Bruce). The slavish spirit gains no promotion in business life or in the kingdom of God.
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