Luke 12:39

American Standard Version (1901)

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through. [

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  • Matt 24:43-44 : 43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. 44 Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
  • 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
  • Rev 3:3 : 3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep [it], and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
  • Rev 16:15 : 15 (Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.)
  • 1 Thess 5:2-3 : 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
  • Matt 6:19 : 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

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  • Matt 24:42-50
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    94%

    42Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.

    43But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.

    44Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

    45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

    46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

    47Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.

    48But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

    49and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;

    50the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,

  • Luke 12:40-47
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    40Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

    41And Peter said, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even unto all?

    42And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

    43Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

    44Of a truth I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.

    45But if that servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

    46the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the unfaithful.

    47And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes] ;

  • Mark 13:32-37
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    32But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

    33Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

    34[ It is] as [when] a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.

    35Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning;

    36lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

    37And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.

  • Luke 12:35-38
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    35Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;

    36and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.

    37Blessed 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 sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them. [

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

  • Matt 25:12-13
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    12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

    13Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

  • 1 Thess 5:2
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    2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

  • Luke 13:25
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    25When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are;

  • Matt 24:39
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    39and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Rev 16:15
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    15(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.)

  • Luke 17:31
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    31In that day, he that shall be on the housetop, and his goods in the house, let him not go down to take them away: and let him that is in the field likewise not return back.

  • Rev 3:3
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    3Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep [it], and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

  • 1 Thess 5:4
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    4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:

  • Mark 13:29
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    29even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.

  • Mark 13:15
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    15and let him that is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house:

  • Luke 21:36
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    36But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

  • Matt 24:17
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    17let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house:

  • Matt 12:29
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    29Or how can one enter into the house of the strong [man], and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man] ? and then he will spoil his house.

  • Mark 14:37-38
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    37And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest thou not watch one hour?

    38Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

  • Exod 22:8
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    8If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall come near unto God, [to see] whether he have not put his hand unto his neighbor's goods.

  • Matt 24:33
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    33even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.

  • Mark 3:27
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    27But no one can enter into the house of the strong [man], and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong [man] ; and then he will spoil his house.

  • Matt 25:10
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    10And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.

  • Matt 26:40
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    40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

  • Matt 24:36
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    36But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

  • Mark 12:9
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    9What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.