Luke 12:39

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have kept watch, and not allowed his house to be broken into.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The 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.

In Context

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

40Therefore you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not, the Son of Man comes.”

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Cross References

Matthew 6:19“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves dig through and steal;

1 Thessalonians 5:2For you yourselves know accurately that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.

Revelation 3:3Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you like a thief, and by no means shall you know what hour I will come upon you.

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:23-41

Inordinate Care Reproved. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that… Read the whole commentary →

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