Luke 12:35-40
New American Standard Bible
Be in Readiness
35 “[a](A)Be prepared, and keep your (B)lamps lit. 36 You are also to be like people who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door for him when he comes and knocks. 37 Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find (C)on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that (D)he will [b]prepare himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and he will come up and serve them. 38 (E)Whether he comes in the [c]second watch, or even in the [d]third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.
39 “(F)But [e]be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be (G)broken into. 40 (H)You too, be ready; because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think He will.”
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- Luke 12:35 Lit Have your waist belted
- Luke 12:37 Lit belt himself up
- Luke 12:38 I.e., 9 p.m. to midnight
- Luke 12:38 I.e., midnight to 3 a.m.
- Luke 12:39 Lit know
Luke 12:35-40
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Keep Watch For Your Master’s Return. Be Prepared
35 Let your waists be girded[a] and your lamps burning, 36 and you be like people waiting-for their master when he departs from the wedding-celebrations— in order that he having come and having knocked, they may immediately open [the door] for him. 37 Blessed are those slaves whom the master, having come, will find keeping-watch. Truly I say to you that he will gird himself, and have them lie back [to eat]. And having come-to the table, he will serve them. 38 Even if in the second[b], even if he comes in the third watch and finds them so, blessed are those ones. 39 And you know[c] this saying— that if the house-master had known at which hour the thief was coming, he would not have permitted his house to be broken-into. 40 You also be[d] prepared ones, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour which you do not expect”.
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- Luke 12:35 That is, tied with your belt, in a state of readiness.
- Luke 12:38 That is, the second watch, 9 p.m. to midnight. The third watch is midnight to 3 a.m.
- Luke 12:39 Or, know (a command); And know this.
- Luke 12:40 Or, prove-to-be.
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