Luke 12:37

Blessed are those servants, whom the lord shall find watching when he comes: truly I say to you, that he shall dress himself to serve, and make them sit down at the table, and will come forth and serve them.

Revised King James New Testament

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 be like men who wait for their lord to return from the wedding feast; that when he comes and knocks, they may open the door for him immediately.

38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?

Luke 12:43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord shall find so doing when he comes.

Luke 21:36Watch therefore, and pray always, that you may be strong and accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

John 13:4Jesus rose from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

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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