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Luke 17:7-10 (NLT)
7 [Jesus continued] “When a servant comes in from plowing or taking care of sheep, does his master say, ‘Come in and eat with me’? 8 No, he says, ‘Prepare my meal, put on your apron, and serve me while I eat. Then you can eat later.’ 9 And does the master thank the servant for doing what he was told to do? Of course not. 10 In the same way, when you obey me you should say, ‘We are unworthy servants who have simply done our duty.’”

DRAWING NOTES:
Unspecified in Bible narrative.

TIME OF DAY:
Daytime.

LIGHTING NOTES:
There are several sources of light in this scene. Daylight is coming through the window behind the figures, which illuminates the people. There are three oil lamps which provide a yellow glow to the room.

CHARACTERS PRESENT:
The master is the figure seated at the table, dressed in rich purple robes, trimmed with gold.
Four servants cane be seen bringing food to the master’s table.

RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
This picture illustrates Jesus’s words in verses 7-10 (see above) & shows three female & one male servant bringing food to their master’s table. Notice that I have shown the male servant (in green) & the two younger servant girls wearing leather aprons, which is a reference to what Jesus says in verse 8.

Here’s the background, without the figures or jars on a table in the foreground.

Background of Luke 17 – Teachings About Forgiveness and Faith – Scene 04 – Servants serving their master

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Background of Luke 17 – Teachings about Forgiveness and Faith – Scene 04 – Servants serving their master

“The disciples’ second responsibility toward God (the first being faith towards God, see note below precious scene) was humble service (vv. 7-10). They should not expect special praise for doing things they were expected to do. A servant does not get special praise from his master for doing his job. Likewise disciples have certain responsibilities which they are to fulfill in humility as God’s unworthy (achreioi, “good for nothing,” used elsewhere only in Matt. 25:30) servants.”
[Source: Bible Knowledge Commentary]