Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak. New Living Translation He may come in the middle of the night or just before dawn. But whenever he comes, he will reward the servants who are ready. English Standard Version If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! Berean Standard Bible Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed. Berean Literal Bible And if he comes in the second, and if in the third watch, and finds them thus, blessed are those! King James Bible And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. New King James Version And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. New American Standard Bible Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. NASB 1995 “Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. NASB 1977 “Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. Legacy Standard Bible Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. Amplified Bible Whether he comes in the second watch (before midnight), or even in the third (after midnight), and finds them so [prepared and ready], blessed are those servants. Christian Standard Bible If he comes in the middle of the night, or even near dawn, and finds them alert, blessed are those servants. Holman Christian Standard Bible If he comes in the middle of the night, or even near dawn, and finds them alert, those slaves are blessed. American Standard Version And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, blessed are those servants. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “And if he will come in the second or third watch, and he will find them thus, blessings to those servants.” Contemporary English Version Those servants are really fortunate if their master finds them ready, even though he comes late at night or early in the morning. Douay-Rheims Bible And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. English Revised Version And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, blessed are those servants. GOD'S WORD® Translation They will be blessed if he comes in the middle of the night or toward morning and finds them awake. Good News Translation How happy they are if he finds them ready, even if he should come at midnight or even later! International Standard Version How blessed they will be if their master comes in the middle of the night or near dawn and finds them awake! Literal Standard Version and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find [it] so, blessed are those servants. Majority Standard Bible Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed. New American Bible And should he come in the second or third watch and find them prepared in this way, blessed are those servants. NET Bible Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, blessed are those slaves! New Revised Standard Version If he comes during the middle of the night, or near dawn, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves. New Heart English Bible And if he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are they. Webster's Bible Translation And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. Weymouth New Testament And whether it be in the second watch or in the third that He comes and finds them so, blessed are they. World English Bible They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch and finds them so. Young's Literal Translation and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find it so, happy are those servants. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Be Ready for Service…37Blessed 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. 38Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed. 39But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.… Cross References Matthew 24:43 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. Luke 12:39 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. Treasury of Scripture And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. Matthew 25:6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. 1 Thessalonians 5:4,5 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief… Jump to Previous Blessed Bondmen Division Find Finds Good Happy Master Night Ready Second Servants Slaves Third Watch Watching WhetherJump to Next Blessed Bondmen Division Find Finds Good Happy Master Night Ready Second Servants Slaves Third Watch Watching WhetherLuke 12 1. Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy13. and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns. 22. We must not worry about earthly things, 31. but seek the kingdom of God; 33. give alms; 35. be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes. 41. Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges, 49. and look for persecution. 54. The people must take this time of grace; 57. because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation. (38) And if he shall come in the second watch.--In Mark 13:35 we have the Roman four-fold division of the night. (See Note there.) Here we find the older Jewish division into three watches. (Judges 7:19, 1Samuel 11:11.)Verse 38. - And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so. Among the Jews at the time of our Lord, the old division of the night into three watches had given place to the ordinary Roman division into four. They were reckoned thus: from six to nine, from nine to midnight, from midnight to three, and from three to six. In this parable the second and third watches are mentioned as necessary for the completeness of the picture; for the banquet would certainly not be over before the end of the first watch, and in the fourth the day would be breaking. The second and third watches, then, represent the still and weary hours of the night, when to watch is indeed a task of difficulty and painfulness; and here again the Lord repeats his high encomium on such devoted conduct in his second "blessed are those servants." It is perfectly clear that in this parable the master's return signifies the coming of Christ. The whole tone, then, is a grave reminder to us, to all impatient ones, that the great event may be long delayed, much longer than most Christian thinkers dream; but it tells us, too. that this long delay involves a test of their loyalty. "The parousia does not come so quickly as impatience, nor yet so late as carelessness, supposes" (Van Oosterzee). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Even ifκἂν (kan) Conjunction Strong's 2579: And if, even if, even, at least. From kai and ean; and if. he comes ἔλθῃ (elthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. second δευτέρᾳ (deutera) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 1208: Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second. or κἂν (kan) Conjunction Strong's 2579: And if, even if, even, at least. From kai and ean; and if. third τρίτῃ (tritē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5154: Third. Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly. watch of the night φυλακῇ (phylakē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. finds [them] εὕρῃ (heurē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. alert, οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). those [servants] ἐκεῖνοι (ekeinoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed. will be εἰσιν (eisin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. blessed! μακάριοί (makarioi) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3107: Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off. Links Luke 12:38 NIVLuke 12:38 NLT Luke 12:38 ESV Luke 12:38 NASB Luke 12:38 KJV Luke 12:38 BibleApps.com Luke 12:38 Biblia Paralela Luke 12:38 Chinese Bible Luke 12:38 French Bible Luke 12:38 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 12:38 They will be blessed if he comes (Luke Lu Lk) |
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