Luke 12:38

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 25:6 : 6 But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.
  • 1 Thess 5:4-5 : 4 But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief: 5 For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 12:35-37
    3 verses
    90%

    35Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.

    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.

  • Luke 12:42-47
    6 verses
    84%

    42And the Lord said, Who then is the wise and responsible servant whom his lord will put in control of his family, to give them their food at the right time?

    43Happy is that servant who, when his lord comes, is doing so.

    44Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods.

    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;

    47And the servant who had knowledge of his lord's desires and was not ready for him and did not do as he was ordered, will be given a great number of blows;

  • Luke 12:39-40
    2 verses
    83%

    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 24:42-51
    10 verses
    82%

    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.

    45Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time?

    46A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.

    47Truly, I say to you, he will put him over all he has.

    48But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;

    49And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;

    50The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge,

    51And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

  • Mark 13:33-37
    5 verses
    79%

    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.

  • Rev 16:15
    74%

    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.)

  • Matt 25:13
    74%

    13Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

  • Matt 25:19
    74%

    19Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

  • Mark 14:37-38
    2 verses
    72%

    37And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

    38Keep watch with prayer, so that you may not be put to the test; the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is feeble.

  • Luke 17:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7But which of you, having a servant who is ploughing or keeping sheep, will say to him, when he comes in from the field, Come now and be seated and have a meal,

    8Will he not say, Get a meal for me, and make yourself ready and see to my needs till I have had my food and drink; and after that you may have yours?

  • Mark 14:41
    71%

    41And he came the third time, and said to them, Go on sleeping now and take your rest: it is enough; the hour has come; see, the Son of man is given up into the hands of evil men.

  • Luke 19:13
    70%

    13And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.

  • Dan 12:12
    70%

    12A blessing will be on the man who goes on waiting, and comes to the thousand, three hundred and thirty-five days.

  • Matt 26:40
    70%

    40And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

  • Mark 12:2
    70%

    2And when the time came, he sent a servant to get from the workmen some of the fruit of the garden.

  • Matt 25:6
    70%

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

  • Luke 19:15
    70%

    15And when he came back again, having got his kingdom, he gave orders for those servants to whom he had given the money to come to him, so that he might have an account of what business they had done.

  • Luke 14:21
    69%

    21And the servant came back and gave his master an account of these things. Then the master of the house was angry and said to the servant, Go out quickly into the streets of the town and get the poor, the blind, and those who are broken in body.

  • Matt 21:40
    69%

    40When, then, the lord of the vine-garden comes, what will he do to those workmen?

  • Matt 18:23
    69%

    23For this reason the kingdom of heaven is like a king, who went over his accounts with his servants.

  • Matt 25:10
    69%

    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.

  • Rev 3:3
    69%

    3Keep in mind, then, the teaching which was given to you, and be ruled by it and have a change of heart. If then you do not keep watch, I will come like a thief, and you will have no knowledge of the hour when I will come on you.

  • Luke 21:36
    68%

    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.

  • Luke 18:8
    68%

    8I say to you that he will quickly do right in their cause. But when the Son of man comes, will there be any faith on earth?

  • Mark 12:9
    68%

    9What then will the master of the garden do? He will come and put the workmen to death, and will give the garden into the hands of others.

  • Matt 26:43
    68%

    43And he came again and saw them sleeping, for their eyes were tired.

  • Matt 20:6
    68%

    6And about the eleventh hour he went out and saw others doing nothing; and he says to them, Why are you here all the day doing nothing?