Luke 12:35 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 12:35

33 ^aSell what you have and give ^balms; ^cprovide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys.

34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

The Faithful Servant and the Evil Servant

35 ^a“Let your waist be girded and ^byour lamps burning;

36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.

37 ^aBlessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them.

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

39 ^aBut know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would¹ have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

40 ^aTherefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

Verse Comparison: Luke 12:35

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American Standard Version
Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;

Amplified® Bible
Keep your loins girded and your lamps burning,

Contemporary English Version
Be ready and keep your lamps burning

Darby English Version
Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;

Good News Bible
"Be ready for whatever comes, dressed for action and with your lamps lit,

International Standard Version
"You must keep your belts fastened and your lamps burning.

King James Version
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

New American Standard Bible
"Be dressed in readiness, and {keep} your lamps lit.

New International Version
"Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,

New King James Version
'Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Put on readiness, and keep your lamps lit.

Young's Literal Translation
`Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,

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