Luke 11:23

11:23 Whoever is not with me is against me, ¹  and whoever does not gather with me scatters. ² 

Luke 12:43

12:43 Blessed is that slave ³  whom his master finds at work ⁴  when he returns.

[11:23]  ¹ sn Whoever is not with me is against me. The call here is to join the victor. Failure to do so means that one is being destructive. Responding to Jesus is the issue.

[11:23]  ² sn For the image of scattering, see Pss. Sol. 17:18.

[12:43]  ³ tn See the note on the word “slave” in 7:2.

[12:43]  ⁴ tn That is, doing his job, doing what he is supposed to be doing.