Luke 12:36

and you, analogous to{men receiving-toward} the Lord of{sameselves}, at-what-time he-will-loose-up/anew out of{the weddings} in-which-place, of{come[ing]} and of{knock[ing]} straightaway they-may-open-up to{same}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

In Context

35The hips/loins of{you}: be-being having-been-girded-around, and the lamps being-ignited,

37Blessed, the slaves, the-there-s, whom, come[ing], the Lord will-discover being-awake. Amen I-am-saying to{you} that he-will-be-girded-around and will-recline same and, come[ing]-aside, will-serve to{same},

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Cross References

Matthew 24:42So, be-being-awake, that you-have_not_beheld to{about-what-such hour} the Lord of{you} is-being-come.

Mark 13:34As [an] abroad man let[ing]-off/away the home of{same} and give[ing] to{the slaves} of{same} the authority, and to{each} the work of{same} and to{the doorkeeper} he-commands in-which-place he-may-be-being-awake.

James 5:7So, be-far-[furious]desire[i.e. longsuffering], brothers, until of{the presence} of{the Lord}. Behold, the land-worker is-receiving-out[i.e. waiting for] the valuable fruit of{the land}, being-far-[furious]desire[i.e. longsuffering] upon to{same} until it-may-take rain, early and late.

Jude 1:20Moreover, you, beloved, house-building-upon sameselves to{the holiest faith} of{you}, praying in to{[the] Holy Spirit},

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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