Luke 12:37

Blessed are those servants whom their master finds keeping watch when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at the table, and he will come and serve them.

Text-Critical English NT

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

36like men who are waiting for their master to return from a wedding feast, so that they can immediately open the door for him when he comes and knocks.

38If he comes in the second watch or the third watch and finds them doing so, blessed are those servants.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:45“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

Luke 12:43Blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing so when he comes.

Luke 21:36Therefore stay alert at all times, praying that you may be considered worthy to escape everything that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

John 13:4so he rose from supper, laid aside his outer garments, took a towel, and wrapped it 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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