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Luke 12:39
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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.”  
41 Then Peter said to Him, “Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?”
42 And the Lord said, a“Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food1 in due season?  
43 Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
44 aTruly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has.  
45 aBut if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk,  
46 the master of that servant will come on a aday when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.  
47 And athat servant who bknew his master’s will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.  
48 aBut he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.  
Verse Comparison: Luke 12:39

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American Standard Version
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.

Amplified® Bible
But of this be assured: if the householder had known at what time the burglar was coming, he would have been awake {and} alert {and} watching and would not have permitted his house to be dug through {and} broken into.

Contemporary English Version
You would surely not let a thief break into your home, if you knew when the thief was coming.

Darby English Version
But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.

Good News Bible
And you can be sure that if the owner of a house knew the time when the thief would come, he would not let the thief break into his house.

International Standard Version
But be sure of this: if the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

New International Version
But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

New King James Version
But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But remain sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief would come, he would not have allowed a thief to break into his house.

Young's Literal Translation
`And this know, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief doth come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through;

New English Translation
But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief1 was coming, he would not have let2 his house be broken into.


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