Luke 12:37

Happy are those servants whom, on his return, the Master will find watching. I tell you that he will make himself ready, and have them take their places at the table, and will come and serve them.

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In The King James Version

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

In Context

36and be like servants who are waiting for their Master’s return from his wedding, so that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door for him at once.

38Whether it is late at night, or in the early morning that he comes, if he finds all as it should be, then happy are they.

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Cross References

Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is in your midst, a victorious hero. He will rejoice over you with joy, he will renew his love, he will exult over you with singing,

Matthew 24:45Who, then is that trustworthy, careful servant, who has been placed by their master over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

Luke 12:43Happy will that servant be whom his master, when he comes home, will find doing this.

Luke 21:36Be on the watch at all times, and pray that you may have strength to escape all that is destined to happen, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”

John 13:4rose from his place, and, taking off his upper garments, tied a towel around his waist.

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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