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Luke 12:37

Blessed, 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},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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, 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}.

38and if-supposing he-may-come in to{the second custody[i.e. time period]}, and in to{the third custody[i.e. time period]} he-may-come and may-discover the-same-ly, blessed are-being the slaves, the-there-s.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:45Consequently, who is-being the faithful slave, and prudent, whom the lord of{same} stands/sets-down upon of{the household} of{same}, of{the} to-be-giving to{same} the nourishment in to{season}.

Luke 12:43Blessed, the slave, the-there, whom the lord of{same}, come[ing], will-discover doing the-same-ly.

Luke 21:36So, be-field-sleeping[i.e. ready] in to{all season}, being-necessitated, in-which-place you-may-be-considered-worthwhile-according-to to-flee-out/escape the-same all, the being-about to-be-being-become, and to-be-stood in-front of{the son} of{the man}."

John 13:4he-is-being-roused out of{the dinner/supper} and is-placing the outer-garments and, take[ing] [a] towel[Latin "linteum"], through-girds sameself.

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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