Luke 12:38-40
International Standard Version
38 How blessed they will be if their master[a] comes in the middle of the night or near dawn[b] and finds them awake![c] 39 But be sure of this: if the homeowner had known at what time the thief were coming, he would have watched and[d] would not have let his house be broken into. 40 So be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at a time when you don’t expect him.”
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- Luke 12:38 Lit. if he
- Luke 12:38 Lit. in the second or the third watch
- Luke 12:38 Lit. finds them so
- Luke 12:39 Other mss. lack would have watched and
Luke 12:38-40
New International Version
38 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. 39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief(A) was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40 You also must be ready,(B) because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”
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