Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
return from the wedding—not come to it, as in the parable of the virgins. Both have their spiritual significance; but preparedness for Christ's coming is the prominent idea.
loins . . . girded—to fasten up the long outer garment, always done before travel and work (II Kings 4:29; Acts 12:8). The meaning is, Be in readiness.
lights, etc.—(See on Matthew 25:1).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Luke 12:36:
Daniel 7:12
Mark 13:36
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