Luke 12:39

This you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.

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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

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.

40You must also prepare, for when you are least expecting him the Son of Man will come.”

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Cross References

Matthew 6:19“Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

1 Thessalonians 5:2You yourselves know well that the day of the Lord will come just as a thief comes in the night.

Revelation 3:3Therefore remember what you have received and heard, and lay it to heart and repent. Unless you are on the watch, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I am coming to 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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