Luke 12:40
“Be yee therefore ready also: for the sonne of man commeth at an houre when yee thinke not.”
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Luke 12:40 Context
38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those seruants. 39And this know, that if the good man of the house had knowen what houre the theefe would come, he would haue watched, and not haue suffred his house to be broken thorow. 40Be yee therefore ready also: for the sonne of man commeth at an houre when yee thinke not. 41¶ Then Peter said vnto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable vnto vs, or euen to all? 42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithfull and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler ouer his houshold, to giue them their portion of meate in due season?
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Other Translations
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
- King James Version
"You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.
- Basic English Bible
And ye therefore, be *ye* ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.
- Darby Bible
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
- Webster's Bible
Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come."
- Weymouth Bible
Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him."
- World English Bible
And be ye redi, for in what our ye gessen not, mannus sone schal come.
- Wycliffe Bible
and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.
- Basic English Bible
And ye therefore, be *ye* ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.
- Darby Bible
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
- Webster's Bible
Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come."
- Weymouth Bible
Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him."
- World English Bible
And be ye redi, for in what our ye gessen not, mannus sone schal come.
- Wycliffe Bible
and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'
- Youngs Literal Bible