Luk 17:8 | NETfull | STEP | Won’t the master instead say to him, ‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready to serve me while I eat and drink. Then you may eat and drink’?

Luke 17:8

8 Won’t ^{▼▼ The question includes a Greek particle, οὐχί (ouci), that expects a positive reply. The slave is expected to prepare a meal before eating himself.} the master ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity.} instead say to him, ‘Get my dinner ready, and make yourself ready ^{▼▼ Grk “and gird yourself” (with an apron or towel, in preparation for service).} to serve me while ^{▼▼ BDAG 423 s.v. ἕως 2.b, “to denote contemporaneousness as long as, while… w. subjunctive… Lk 17:8.”} I eat and drink. Then ^{▼▼ Grk “after these things.”} you may eat and drink’?