Verb kathistēmi (to put in charge, to conduct) in the Gospels-Acts

(Translation from NRSV with a few modifications for a more literal meaning)


Matthew

24: 45"Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge (kathistēmi) of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time?
24: 47Truly I tell you, he will put in charge (kathistēmi) that one of all his possessions.
25: 21His master said to him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge (kathistēmi) of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'
25: 23His master said to him, 'Well done, good and trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge (kathistēmi) of many things; enter into the joy of your master.'

Luke

12: 14But he said to him, "Friend, who put me in charge (kathistēmi) as a judge or arbitrator over you?"
12: 42And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and prudent manager whom his master will put in charge (kathistēmi) of his slaves, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?
12: 44Truly I tell you, he will put in charge (kathistēmi) that one of all his possessions.

Acts

6: 3Therefore, friends, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge (kathistēmi) of this task,
7: 10and rescued him from all his afflictions, and enabled him to win favor and to show wisdom when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who put him in charge (kathistēmi) of ruling over Egypt and over all his household.
7: 27But the man who was wronging his neighbor pushed Moses aside, saying, 'Who put you in charge (kathistēmi) as ruler and a judge over us?
7: 35"It was this Moses whom they rejected when they said, 'Who put you in charge (kathistēmi) as a ruler and a judge?' and whom God now sent as both ruler and liberator through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
17: 15Those who conducted (kathistēmi) Paul brought him as far as Athens; and after receiving instructions to have Silas and Timothy join him as soon as possible, they left him.