Luke 12:37
35 Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
- KJV
- Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
- WEB
- Blessed are those servants whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you that he will dress himself, make them recline, and will come and serve them.
- ASV
- Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.
- DARBY
- Blessed are those bondmen whom the lord [on] coming shall find watching; verily I say unto you, that he will gird himself and make them recline at table, and coming up will serve them.
- BLB
- Blessed [are] those servants whom, having come, the master will find watching. Truly I say to you⁺ that he will gird himself and will make them recline, and having come up, will serve them.
- ÅB
- Salige er de tjenere som herren finner våkne når han kommer. Sannelig sier jeg dere: Han skal binde opp om seg og la dem sette seg til bords og gå fram og tjene dem.
- OTB
- Salige er de tjenere som herren finner våkne når han kommer. Sannelig sier jeg dere, han vil kle seg for å tjene, la dem lene seg tilbake ved bordet, og vil komme og tjene dem.
- B1930
- Salige er de tjenere som herren finner våkne når han kommer. Sannelig sier jeg eder: Han skal binde op om sig og la dem sette sig til bords og gå frem og tjene dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Peter 3:14
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Read in contextMatthew 24:42
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Read in contextJohn 13:4–5
He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
Read in contextMatthew 24:45–47
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:9
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Read in contextJohn 12:26
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
Read in context2 Peter 1:11
For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:23
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
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