Luke 12:39

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But 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.

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  • Matt 24:43-44 : 43 But 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. 44 Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.
  • 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief; and in that day the heavens will be rolled up with a great noise, and the substance of the earth will be changed by violent heat, and the world and everything in it will be burned up.
  • Rev 3:3 : 3 Keep 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.
  • Rev 16:15 : 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.)
  • 1 Thess 5:2-3 : 2 For you yourselves have the knowledge that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it.
  • Matt 6:19 : 19 Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away.

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  • Matt 24:42-50
    9 verses
    94%

    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,

  • Luke 12:40-47
    8 verses
    87%

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

    41And Peter said to him, Lord, are these words said to us only, or to all men?

    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;

  • Mark 13:32-37
    6 verses
    84%

    32But of that day or that hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father.

    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.

  • Luke 12:35-38
    4 verses
    83%

    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.

    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.

  • Matt 25:12-13
    2 verses
    79%

    12But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

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

  • 1 Thess 5:2
    77%

    2For you yourselves have the knowledge that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

  • Luke 13:25
    74%

    25When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.

  • Matt 24:39
    74%

    39And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • 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.)

  • Luke 17:31
    73%

    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.

  • Rev 3:3
    72%

    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.

  • 1 Thess 5:4
    72%

    4But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief:

  • Mark 13:29
    72%

    29Even so, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

  • Mark 13:15
    72%

    15And let him who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his house:

  • Luke 21:36
    72%

    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.

  • Matt 24:17
    71%

    17Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house:

  • Matt 12:29
    71%

    29Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first put cords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods.

  • Mark 14:37-38
    2 verses
    71%

    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.

  • Exod 22:8
    71%

    8If they do not get the thief, let the master of the house come before the judges and take an oath that he has not put his hand on his neighbour's goods.

  • Matt 24:33
    70%

    33Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

  • Mark 3:27
    70%

    27But no one is able to go into the house of the strong man and take his goods, without first putting cords round the strong man, and then he will take his goods.

  • Matt 25:10
    70%

    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.

  • 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?

  • Matt 24:36
    70%

    36But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only.

  • Mark 12:9
    69%

    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.