Luke 12:38

and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find [it] so, happy are those servants.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

37'Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;

39'And this know, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief doth come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through;

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Cross References

Matthew 25:6and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.

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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