Luke 12:38 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

They will be blessed if he comes in the middle of the night or toward morning and finds them awake.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

ASV:

And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them'so blessed are those'servants .

BBE:

And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants.

DBY:

And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find them thus, blessed are those bondmen.

ERV:

And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

WEY:

And whether it be in the second watch or in the third that He comes and finds them so, blessed are they.

WBS:

And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

WEB:

They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch, and finds them so.

YLT:

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.

Luke 12:38 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 24:43 "But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

12:38 In the second watch. The Jews divided the night into four watches. The second and third covered the midnight hours.

WES:

12:38 The Jews frequently divided the night into three watches, to which our Lord seems here to allude.

MHC:

12:22-40 Christ largely insisted upon this caution not to give way to disquieting, perplexing cares, Mt 6:25-34. The arguments here used are for our encouragement to cast our care upon God, which is the right way to get ease. As in our stature, so in our state, it is our wisdom to take it as it is. An eager, anxious pursuit of the things of this world, even necessary things, ill becomes the disciples of Christ. Fears must not prevail; when we frighten ourselves with thoughts of evil to come, and put ourselves upon needless cares how to avoid it. If we value the beauty of holiness, we shall not crave the luxuries of life. Let us then examine whether we belong to this little flock. Christ is our Master, and we are his servants; not only working servants, but waiting servants. We must be as men that wait for their lord, that sit up while he stays out late, to be ready to receive him. In this Christ alluded to his own ascension to heaven, his coming to call his people to him by death, and his return to judge the world. We are uncertain as to the time of his coming to us, we should therefore be always ready. If men thus take care of their houses, let us be thus wise for our souls. Be ye therefore ready also; as ready as the good man of the house would be, if he knew at what hour the thief would come.

CONC:

Blessed Bondmen Division Finds Happy Master Ready Servants Slaves Third Thus Watch Watching Whether

Blessed Bondmen Division Find Finds Good Happy Master Night Ready Second Servants Slaves Third Watch Watching Whether

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