Luke 12:35

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.

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  • Matt 25:4-9 : 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights. 5 Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep. 6 But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him. 7 Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out. 9 But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves. 10 And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.
  • Eph 6:14 : 14 Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;
  • 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
  • Matt 25:1 : 1 Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.
  • Prov 31:17 : 17 She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.
  • Isa 5:27 : 27 There is no weariness among them, and no man is feeble-footed: they come without resting or sleeping, and the cord of their shoes is not broken.
  • Matt 5:16 : 16 Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
  • 1 Kgs 18:46 : 46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.
  • Isa 11:5 : 5 And righteousness will be the cord of his robe, and good faith the band round his breast.
  • Phil 2:15 : 15 So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

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  • Luke 12:36-40
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    36And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly.

    37Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.

    38And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants.

    39But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

    40So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.

  • Matt 25:3-8
    6 verses
    76%

    3For the foolish, when they took their lights, took no oil with them.

    4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.

    5Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

    6But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

    7Then all those virgins got up, and made ready their lights.

    8And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.

  • Luke 11:33-36
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    33No man, when the light has been lighted, puts it in a secret place, or under a vessel, but on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

    34The light of the body is the eye: when your eye is true, all your body is full of light; but when it is evil, your body is dark.

    35So take care that the light which is in you is not dark.

    36If, then, all your body is light, with no part of it dark, it will be completely full of light, as when a flame with its bright shining gives you light.

  • Luke 12:33-34
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    33Give what property you have in exchange for money, and give the money to the poor; make for yourselves money-bags which will not get old, wealth stored up in heaven which will be yours for ever, where thieves will not come nor worms put it to destruction.

    34For where your wealth is, there will your heart be.

  • Matt 5:14-16
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    14You are the light of the world. A town put on a hill may be seen by all.

    15And a burning light is not put under a vessel, but on its table; so that its rays may be shining on all who are in the house.

    16Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

  • Mark 13:33-37
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    33Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.

    34It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.

    35So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning;

    36For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.

    37And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.

  • Matt 25:1
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    1Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.

  • Matt 24:42-44
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    42Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

    43But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

    44Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.

  • Rom 13:12
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    12The night is far gone, and the day is near: so let us put off the works of the dark, arming ourselves with light,

  • Mark 13:16
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    16And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.

  • John 12:35
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    35Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.

  • 1 Pet 1:13
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    13So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

  • Eph 6:14-15
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    14Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;

    15Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet;

  • Matt 25:10
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    10And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

  • Luke 12:45-46
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    45But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;

    46The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith;

  • Luke 8:16
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    16No man, when the light is lighted, puts a cover over it, or puts it under a bed, but he puts it on its table, so that those who come in may see the light.

  • Matt 24:18
    72%

    18And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.

  • Rev 16:15
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    15(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)

  • Mark 4:21
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    21And he said to them, When the light comes in, do people put it under a vessel, or under the bed, and not on its table?

  • Luke 21:36
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    36But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

  • Exod 12:11
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    11And take your meal dressed as if for a journey, with your shoes on your feet and your sticks in your hands: take it quickly: it is the Lord's Passover.

  • Matt 6:22
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    22The light of the body is the eye; if then your eye is true, all your body will be full of light.

  • Luke 21:34
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    34But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:

  • Luke 17:31
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    31On that day, if anyone is on the roof of the house, and his goods are in the house, let him not go down to take them away; and let him who is in the field not go back to his house.

  • Luke 12:3
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    3So, whatever you have said in the dark, will come to men's hearing in the light, and what you have said secretly inside the house, will be made public from the house-tops.

  • Luke 22:36
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    36And he said to them, But now, he who has a money-bag, or a bag for food, let him take it: and he who has not, let him give his coat for money and get a sword.

  • Rev 1:13
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    13And in the middle of them one like a son of man, clothed with a robe down to his feet, and with a band of gold round his breasts.