Luke 12:37

Ashrey are those avadim (servants), whom, having come, the Adon will find keeping shomer. Omein, I say to you, that he will fasten his gartel, and have those avadim (servants) sit down to tish, and he will come and serve them.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 you should be like bnei Adam who expectantly khakeh l'vo'o shel (await the arrival of) their Adon when he returns from the Chasunoh, in order that, when he comes and knocks, ofen ort they may open the delet for him.

38And if in the second or if in the third watch he comes and finds it thus, ashrey (happy, blessed) are those.

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Cross References

Isaiah 62:5For as a bochur marrieth a betulah, 1 so shall thy banim marry thee; 1 and as the choson rejoiceth over the kallah, 1 so shall thy G-d rejoice over thee. 1

Zephaniah 3:17Hashem thy G-d in the midst of thee is gibbor; 1 He will save, 1 He will rejoice over thee with simchah; 1 He will quiet [you] in His ahavah (love), 1 He will joy over thee with singing. 1

Matthew 24:45Who then is the faithful and wise eved (servant), whom the Adon appointed over the household servants to give the other servants their okhel at the prescribed time?

Luke 12:43Ashrey is that eved, whom, having come, his Adon will find doing thus.

Luke 21:36But be shomer (on guard, alert), always davening that you may be able to escape all these things that are about to happen and that you may be able to stand before the Bar Enosh. + 21:36 Moshiach Dan 7:13-14

John 13:4He rises from the seudah and puts aside his me'il and kesones, girding himself with a towel.

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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