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Luke 12:39

The return of Christ

37 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.

38 Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.

But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

41 “Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

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BSB
But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
KJV
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.
WEB
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
ASV
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.
DARBY
But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.
BLB
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief comes, he would not have permitted his house to be broken into.
ÅB
Men dette skal dere vite at dersom husbonden visste i hvilken time tyven kom, da ville han våke og ikke la noen bryte inn i sitt hus.
OTB
Men vær sikre på dette: hvis husets eier hadde visst i hvilken time tyven kom, ville han ikke ha tillatt at huset hans ble brutt inn i.
B1930
Men dette skal I vite at dersom husbonden visste i hvilken time tyven kom, da vilde han våke og ikke la nogen bryte inn i sitt hus.

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Cross references

  • Revelation 3:3

    Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.

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  • 2 Peter 3:10

    But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

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  • Revelation 16:15

    “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”

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  • Matthew 24:43–44

    But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3

    For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

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  • Matthew 6:19

    Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

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