Luke 12:42

Jesus answered Peter’s question with one of His own. The answer to it gave Peter the answer to his question. Obviously the faithful and sensible steward pictures a disciple. Jesus’ question also taught that He would give such disciples authority over other servants of His in the future (i.e., in the kingdom). Evidently Jesus meant that faithful disciples would have authority over His other servants in the kingdom (cf. Luke 22:30; Matthew 19:28). It was common in Jesus’ day for some servants to have authority over other servants within a household (cf. Matthew 18:21-35). Jesus was speaking of the leaders of His servants.