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Luke 12:40
“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”
King James Version (KJV)
Luke 12:40 Context
37Blessed 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. 38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 39And 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. 40Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. 41Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? 42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? 43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
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Other Translations
Be yee therefore ready also: for the sonne of man commeth at an houre when yee thinke not.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"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 (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"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
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Luke 12:40
12:38 The Jews frequently divided the night into three watches, to which our Lord seems here to allude.
12:41 Speakest thou this parable to us - Apostles and disciples: Or to all - The people? Does it concern us alone? Or all men?
12:42 Who is that faithful and wise steward - Our Lord's answer manifestly implies, that he had spoken this parable primarily (though not wholly) to the ministers of his word: Whom his lord shall make ruler over his household - For his wisdom and faithfulness.