Luke 12:38
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Luke 12:38 in other translations
| BSB | Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed. |
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| WEB | They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch and finds them so. |
| ASV | And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, blessed are those servants. |
| 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. |
| DARBY | And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find them thus, blessed are those bondmen. |
| 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. |
| Webster | And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. |
What does Luke 12:38 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:35-40
35-40. loins ... girded--to fasten up the long outer garment, always done before travel and work (2Ki 4:29; Ac 12:8). The meaning is, Be in readiness. lights, &c.--(See on Mt 25:1).
Barnes' Notes
Verse 38. Second watch. Mt 14:25.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 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…
Luke 12:38 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 12:38
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4-5
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
- Matthew 25:6
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
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Context
- Luke 12:37
Blessed 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.
- Luke 12:38
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
- Luke 12:39
And 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.
Luke 12:38 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y aunque venga á la segunda vigilia, y aunque venga á la tercera vigilia, y los hallare así, bienaventurados son los tales siervos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et s’il vient à la seconde veille, et s’il vient à la troisième, et qu’il les trouve ainsi, bienheureux sont ces esclaves-là. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und wenn er in der zweiten Wache kommt und in der dritten Wache kommt und findet sie also-glückselig sind jene Knechte! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et si venerit in secunda vigilia, et si in tertia vigilia venerit, et ita invenerit, beati sunt servi illi. |