Bible: Luke 12:42; 16:1, 3, 8

12:42 The Lord replied, 1 Who then is the faithful and wise manager, 2  whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, 3  to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?

The Birth of Ishmael

16:1 Now Sarai, 1  Abram’s wife, had not given birth to any children, 2  but she had an Egyptian servant 3  named Hagar. 4 

16:3 So after Abram had lived 5  in Canaan for ten years, Sarai, Abram’s wife, gave Hagar, her Egyptian servant, 6  to her husband to be his wife. 7  16:8 He said, “Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?” She replied, “I’m running away from 8  my mistress, Sarai.”

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