Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 24:47

47 Verily I say unto you, that he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

We have much the same, Luke 12, 41, 42, 43. whether spake at the sa[illegible: 1 letter]e time, and upo[illegible: 1 letter] the same occasion or no I know n[illegible: 1 letter]t. It is said there, v. 41. That Peter gave occasion to this Disco[illegible: 1 letter]rse by saying▪ Lord speakest thou this Parable to us, or even to all? Our Saviour replyeth as here, only Luke saith, Who is that Faithful and Wise Steward? The Question intimates that there are but a few such. This Discourse plainly referreth to the Ministers of the Gospel, whom Christ leaveth in trust with his Church, to give them their Meat in due Season, he decl[illegible: 1 letter]reth the Blessedness of those Ministers that shall be found Faithfully discharging their Trust, and that the Lord in the Day of Judgment will exalt them to a much greater Honour, according to that of Dan. 12.3. They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the Firmament: and they that turn many to Righteousness, as the Stars for ever and ever.

Marginal references: Chap. 25.21▪23.