Luke 12:40 — Meaning and Application

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“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”

Luke 12:40

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

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.

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?

And 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?

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Luke 12:1

"In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy."

Luke 12:2

"For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known."

Luke 12:3

"Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops."

Luke 12:4

"And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do."

Luke 12:5

"But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him."

Luke 12:6

"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?"

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