Luke 12:39

Moreover, be-knowing the-same, that if the house-ruler had-beheld to{about-what-such hour} the thief is-being-come, he-is-awake, also supposing he-does_not_let-off/away to-be-dug-through, the house of{same}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

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.

40So, also you be-becoming ready, that to{which hour} you-are_not_esteeming, the son of{the man} is-being-come."

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Cross References

Matthew 6:19Do_not_be-wealth-izing to{yourselves} wealths upon of{the earth} which-where moth and eat-up-sis[i.e. state of eating up] is-unreveal-izing and which-where thieves are-digging-through and are-stealing.

1 Thessalonians 5:2for same[plural] precisely you-have-beheld that the day of{[the] Lord} is-being-come the-same-ly as [a] thief in to{night},

Revelation 3:3So, be-remembering how you-have-taken and you-hear, and be-keeping and change[your]mind/thinking. So, if-supposing you-may_not_be-awake, I-will-arrive upon you as [a] thief and no, you-will_not_know about-what-such hour I-will-arrive upon 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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