Luke 12:40

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You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

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  • Matt 24:42 : 42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
  • Matt 24:44 : 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
  • Matt 25:13 : 13 Therefore, watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
  • Mark 13:33-36 : 33 Be on guard! Stay alert and pray, because you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their task, and tells the doorkeeper to stay alert. 35 Therefore, stay alert, because you do not know when the master of the house will come—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36 Otherwise, when he comes suddenly, he may find you sleeping.
  • Luke 21:34-36 : 34 Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with indulgence, drunkenness, and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who live on the face of the earth as a snare. 36 Be vigilant and pray at all times, so that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.
  • Rom 13:11 : 11 And do this, knowing the time, that the hour has already come for you to wake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
  • Rom 13:14 : 14 But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not make provision for the desires of the flesh.
  • 1 Thess 5:6 : 6 So then, let us not sleep like the rest, but let us be alert and sober.
  • 2 Pet 3:12-14 : 12 Looking forward to and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens, being set on fire, will be dissolved, and the elements will melt with intense heat. 13 But according to His promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 14 Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these things, make every effort to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless.
  • Rev 19:7 : 7 Let us rejoice and be glad, and give Him glory, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has prepared herself.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Matt 24:42-46
    5 verses
    91%

    42Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

    43But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

    44So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

    45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?

    46Blessed is that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns.

  • Luke 12:35-39
    5 verses
    87%

    35Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning.

    36Be like people waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can immediately open the door for him.

    37Blessed are those servants whom the master finds watching when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, have them recline at the table, and will come to wait on them.

    38Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them prepared, those servants will be blessed.

    39But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

  • Matt 25:10-13
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    85%

    10While they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom came. Those who were ready went with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.

    11Later, the other virgins also came and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us.’

    12But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I do not know you.’

    13Therefore, watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

  • Mark 13:32-37
    6 verses
    84%

    32But about that day or hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

    33Be on guard! Stay alert and pray, because you do not know when the time will come.

    34It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their task, and tells the doorkeeper to stay alert.

    35Therefore, stay alert, because you do not know when the master of the house will come—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or at dawn.

    36Otherwise, when he comes suddenly, he may find you sleeping.

    37What I say to you, I say to everyone: Stay alert!

  • Luke 12:45-47
    3 verses
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    45But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,

    46the master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not know. He will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the unfaithful.

    47That servant who knew his master’s will and did not prepare or act according to his will, will be beaten with many blows.

  • Matt 24:50
    82%

    50The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.

  • Matt 24:39
    78%

    39and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

  • Matt 24:37
    77%

    37As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

  • Mark 13:29
    77%

    29In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—right at the door.

  • 1 Thess 5:2
    76%

    2For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

  • Luke 21:35-36
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    35For it will come upon all who live on the face of the earth as a snare.

    36Be vigilant and pray at all times, so that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.

  • Luke 17:30-31
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    75%

    30It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

    31On that day, no one who is on the housetop with possessions inside should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should turn back for anything.

  • Luke 12:41-43
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    41Peter asked, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?"

    42The Lord answered, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master will put in charge of his servants to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

    43Blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing so when he returns.

  • Matt 24:33
    75%

    33In the same way, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door.

  • Luke 13:25
    75%

    25Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, 'I don’t know you or where you come from.'

  • Rev 16:15
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    15Look, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps their clothes with them, so they will not walk around naked and be shamefully exposed.

  • Matt 24:26-27
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    26So if anyone tells you, 'He is in the wilderness,' do not go out; or 'He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.

    27For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

  • Matt 24:48
    75%

    48But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,'

  • Matt 25:6
    74%

    6At midnight, there was a cry: ‘Look, the bridegroom is coming! Go out to meet him!’

  • Mark 13:26
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    26Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

  • Acts 13:40
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    40So beware that what is spoken of in the prophets does not come upon you:

  • Luke 12:12
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    12For the Holy Spirit will teach you at that very hour what you ought to say.

  • Matt 16:27
    73%

    27For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each person according to what they have done.

  • 1 Thess 5:4
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    4But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that this day should surprise you like a thief.

  • Mark 14:37
    72%

    37Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Simon," he said to Peter, "are you asleep? Couldn't you keep watch for one hour?

  • Matt 26:40
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    40Then He returned to His disciples and found them sleeping. "Couldn't you men keep watch with Me for one hour?" He asked Peter.

  • Luke 17:24
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    24For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.