“Lord, is this word for us?”

Watchfulness. Stripes. Division. Make peace betimes.

(The Gospel History, Section 100)

And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?

Commentary by J. R. Dummelow

Lk 12:41. (Peculiar to Lk.) Christ does not answer Peter’s question directly, but His answer shows that He is speaking mainly of the apostles and those in authority.

“Lord, is this word for us?”

(The Saviour of the World, Vol VI Book IV Poem LI)

The Disciples held themselves as scholars meek
Waiting on words their Lord should please to speak,
And pondered secretly, each in his heart,—
Was it for them, indeed, this “watcher’s” part,—
Vigilant always in their house of soul,
They whose high part it was to teach the whole
Of that deep doctrine Christ to them revealed,
His servants, who their fealty had sealed
By leaving all for Him? As for the rest,
The crowd that went and came, for them ’twere best
That they keep diligent watch lest all they lose
Of words they take not to them, nor refuse,
But careless let them lie.

There is no place

In that Republic disciplined by Grace
For privileged class above the general law:
But the Great Teacher doth His scholars draw
By easy lessons, sparing reprimand:
When Peter voiced the rest in meek demand,—
“Lord, is this word for us, or e’en for all?”
Christ straight set forth the law should him enthral
Whose part it is to teach the Word.

St. Luke xii. 41.

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