Luke 12:36

Bishops' Bible (1568)

And ye your selues like vnto men, that wayte for their Lorde, when he wyll returne from the weddyng, that when he commeth, and knocketh, they maye open vnto hym immediatly.

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  • Rev 3:20 : 20 Beholde, I stande at the doore and knocke: If any man heare my voyce, and open the doore, I wyll come in to hym, and wyll suppe with hym, and he with me.
  • Gen 49:18 : 18 I haue wayted for thy saluation O Lorde.
  • Song 5:5-6 : 5 I stoode vp to open vnto my beloued, and my handes dropped with Myrre, & the Myrre ranne downe my fingers vpon the locke. 6 I opened vnto my beloued, but he was departed and gone his way: Now whe he spake, my heart was gone: I sought him, but I coulde not finde him: I cryed vpon hym, neuerthelesse he gaue me no aunswere.
  • Isa 64:4 : 4 For since the beginning of the worlde it hath not ben hearde or perceaued, neither hath any eye seene another God beside thee, whiche doest so muche for them that put their trust in thee.
  • Lam 3:25-26 : 25 O howe good is the Lord vnto them that put their trust in hym, and to the soule that seeketh after hym. 26 The good man with stilnesse and pacience, taryeth for the health of the Lorde.
  • Matt 22:1-9 : 1 And Iesus aunswered, and spake vnto them againe by parables, and sayde: 2 The kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto a man that was a kyng, which made a mariage for his sonne. 3 And sent foorth his seruauntes, to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they woulde not come. 4 Agayne, he sent foorth other seruauntes, saying: Tell them which are bidden, beholde, I haue prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fatlynges are kylled, and all thynges are redy: come vnto the mariage. 5 But they made lyght of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, another to his marchaundize: 6 And the remnaunt toke his seruauntes, and entreated them spitefully, and slewe them. 7 But when the kyng hearde therof, he was wroth, and sent foorth his men of warre, and destroyed those murtherers and brent vp their citie. 8 Then sayde he to his seruauntes, the mariage in dede is prepared: But they which were bidden, were not worthy. 9 Go ye therfore out into the hye wayes: and as many as ye fynde, bid them to the mariage. 10 And the seruauntes went out into the hye wayes, and gathered together all, as many as they coulde fynde, both good and bad: and the weddyng was furnished with ghestes. 11 Then the kyng came in, to see the ghestes: and whe he spyed there a man, which had not on a weddyng garmet, 12 He sayde vnto hym: frende, howe camest thou in hyther, not hauyng a weddyng garment? And he was euen speachlesse. 13 Then sayde the kyng to the ministers: bynde hym hande and foote, and cast hym into vtter darknesse: there shalbe wepyng and gnasshyng of teeth. 14 For many be called, but fewe are chosen.
  • Matt 24:42-44 : 42 Watch therfore, for ye knowe not what houre your Lorde doth come. 43 Of this yet be sure, that yf the good man of the house, knewe what watche the thiefe woulde come, he woulde surely watche, and not suffer his house to be broken vp. 44 Therfore, be ye also redy: for in such an houre as ye thynke not, the sonne of man commeth.
  • Matt 25:1-9 : 1 Then shall the kyngdome of heauen be lykened vnto ten virgins, which toke their lampes, and went to meete the brydegrome. 2 But fyue of them were foolyshe, and fyue were wyse. 3 They that were foolyshe, toke their lampes, but toke none oyle with them: 4 But the wise, toke oyle in their vessels, with their lampes also. 5 Whyle the brydegrome taryed, they all slumbred and slept. 6 And euen at mydnyght, there was a crye made: beholde, the brydegrome commeth, go out to meete hym. 7 Then all those virgins arose, and prepared their lampes. 8 So the foolyshe sayde vnto the wyse: geue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are gone out. 9 But the wyse aunswered, saying: not so lest there be not inough for vs & you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and bye for your selues. 10 And whyle they went to bye, the brydegome came: and they that were redy, went in with hym, to ye maryage, and the gate was shut vp. 11 Afterwarde came also the other virgins, saying: Lorde, Lorde, open to vs. 12 But he aunswered and sayde: veryly I say vnto you, I knowe you not. 13 Watch therfore, for ye knowe neither the day, nor yet the houre, wherin the sonne of man shall come.
  • Mark 13:34-37 : 34 As a man which is gone into a straunge countrey, and hath left his house, and geuen auctoritie to his seruauntes, and to euery man his worke, and commaunded the porter to watche: 35 Watche ye therfore, (for ye knowe not whe the maister of the house wyl come, at euen, or at mydnyght, whether at the cocke crowyng, or in the dawnyng.) 36 Lest yf he come sodenly, he fynde you slepyng. 37 And that I say vnto you, I say vnto all, watche.
  • Luke 2:25-30 : 25 And beholde, there was a man in Hierusalem, whose name was Simeon: and the same man was iust and godlye, and loked for the consolation of Israel, and the holy ghost was vpon hym. 26 And a reuelation was geuen hym of the holy ghost, not to see death, before he had seene the Lordes Christe. 27 And he came by inspiration into the temple: And when the father & mother brought in the chylde Iesus, to do for hym after the custome of the lawe, 28 Then toke he hym vp in his armes, & praysed God, and sayde: 29 Lord nowe lettest thou thy seruaut depart in peace, accordyng to thy promise. 30 For mine eyes haue seene thy saluatio,
  • Jas 5:7-8 : 7 Be patient therfore brethren, vnto the commyng of the Lorde. Beholde, the husbandman wayteth for the precious fruite of the earth, and hath long patience thervpon, vntill he receaue the early and the later rayne. 8 Be ye also patient therfore, and settle your heartes, for the commyng of the Lorde draweth nye.
  • 2 Pet 1:13-15 : 13 Notwithstandyng I thynke it meete, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stirre you vp by puttyng you in remembraunce: 14 Forasmuch as I am sure that shortly I must put of this my tabernacle, euen as our Lorde Iesus Christe shewed me. 15 I wyll euer also geue my diligence yt ye may haue wherwith to stirre vp the remembraunce of these thynges after my departyng.
  • Jude 1:20-21 : 20 But ye dearely beloued, edifie your selues in your most holy fayth, praying in the holy ghost, 21 And kepe your selues in the loue of God, lokyng for the mercie of our Lord Iesus Christe, vnto eternall lyfe.

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  • Luke 12:37-40
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    37 Happy are those seruauntes, who the Lorde, when he commeth, shall fynde wakyng. Ueryly I say vnto you, that he shall girde him selfe, and make them to syt downe to meate, and wyll come foorth, and minister vnto them.

    38 And yf he come in the seconde watche, yea if he come in the thirde watche, and fynde them so, happye are those seruauntes.

    39 This vnderstande, that yf the good man of the house knew what houre the thiefe woulde come, he woulde surely watche, and not suffer his house to be dygged through.

    40 Be ye therfore redy also, for ye sonne of man wyll come at an houre when ye thynke not.

  • Luke 12:35
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    35 Let your loynes be girde about, and your lyghtes brennyng,

  • Mark 13:33-37
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    33 Take heede, watche and pray: for ye knowe not when the tyme is.

    34 As a man which is gone into a straunge countrey, and hath left his house, and geuen auctoritie to his seruauntes, and to euery man his worke, and commaunded the porter to watche:

    35 Watche ye therfore, (for ye knowe not whe the maister of the house wyl come, at euen, or at mydnyght, whether at the cocke crowyng, or in the dawnyng.)

    36 Lest yf he come sodenly, he fynde you slepyng.

    37 And that I say vnto you, I say vnto all, watche.

  • Luke 12:42-47
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    42 And the Lorde saide: Who is a faythfull and wyse stewarde, whom his lorde shall make ruler ouer his housholde, to geue them their portion of meate in due season?

    43 Happye is that seruaunt, whom his lorde when he commeth, shall fynde so doyng.

    44 Of a trueth I saye vnto you, that he wyll make hym ruler ouer all that he hath.

    45 But & yf that seruaut say in his heart, my lorde wyll deferre his commyng, and shall begyn to smyte the seruauntes and maydens, and to eate and drynke, and to be dronken,

    46 The Lord of that seruaunt wyll come in a day when he thynketh not, and at an houre when he is not ware, and wyll hewe hym in peeces, and geue hym his portion with the vnbeleuers.

    47 And the seruaunt that knewe his maisters wyll, and prepared not hym selfe, neither dyd accordyng to his wyll, shalbe beaten with many strypes.

  • Matt 24:42-46
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    42 Watch therfore, for ye knowe not what houre your Lorde doth come.

    43 Of this yet be sure, that yf the good man of the house, knewe what watche the thiefe woulde come, he woulde surely watche, and not suffer his house to be broken vp.

    44 Therfore, be ye also redy: for in such an houre as ye thynke not, the sonne of man commeth.

    45 Who is a faythfull and wise seruaunt, whom his Lorde hath made ruler ouer his householde, to geue them meate in season.

    46 Blessed is that seruaunt, whom his Lorde when he commeth, shall fynde so doyng.

  • Matt 25:10-13
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    10 And whyle they went to bye, the brydegome came: and they that were redy, went in with hym, to ye maryage, and the gate was shut vp.

    11 Afterwarde came also the other virgins, saying: Lorde, Lorde, open to vs.

    12 But he aunswered and sayde: veryly I say vnto you, I knowe you not.

    13 Watch therfore, for ye knowe neither the day, nor yet the houre, wherin the sonne of man shall come.

  • Matt 25:5-7
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    5 Whyle the brydegrome taryed, they all slumbred and slept.

    6 And euen at mydnyght, there was a crye made: beholde, the brydegrome commeth, go out to meete hym.

    7 Then all those virgins arose, and prepared their lampes.

  • Matt 24:48-50
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    48 But and yf that euyll seruaunt say in his heart, my Lorde wyll be long a commyng:

    49 And so begyn to smyte his felowes, yea, and to eate and drynke with the dronken:

    50 The same seruauntes Lorde shall come in a day, when he loketh not for hym, and in an houre that he is not ware of:

  • Luke 13:25-26
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    25 When the good man of the house is risen vp, and hath shut to the doore, and ye begyn to stande without, & to knocke at the doore, saying, Lorde, Lorde, open vnto vs: and he shall aunswere, and say vnto you, I knowe you not whence ye are.

    26 Then shall ye begyn to say: We haue eaten and dronken in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streates.

  • Matt 25:1
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  • Matt 25:19
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    19 After a long season, the Lorde of those seruauntes commeth, and reckeneth with them.

  • Luke 21:36
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    36 Watche ye therfore, and pray continually, that ye may be accompted worthy to escape all these thinges yt shall come, & that ye may stand before ye sonne of man.

  • Luke 19:12-13
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    12 He sayde therfore: A certayne noble man went into a farre countrey, to receaue for hym selfe a kyngdome, and to come agayne.

    13 And he called his ten seruauntes, & deliuered the ten peeces of money, saying vnto them, Occupie tyl I come.

  • Luke 17:7-8
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    7 But which of you, hauyng a seruaunt plowyng, or feedyng cattell, woulde say vnto hym by & by when he were come from the fielde, go and syt downe at the table:

    8 And woulde not rather say vnto hym, dresse, wherwith I may suppe, & gyrde vp thy selfe, and serue me, tyll I haue eaten and dronken, and afterward eate thou, and drynke thou?

  • Rev 16:15
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    15 Beholde, I come as a theefe. Happie is he that watcheth and kepeth his garmentes, lest he walke naked, and men see his fylthynesse.

  • Mark 13:29
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    29 So ye in lyke maner, when ye see these thynges come to passe, vnderstand, that he is nye, euen at the doores.

  • Matt 24:33
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    33 So lykewyse ye, when ye see all these thynges, be ye sure that it is neare, euen at the doores.

  • Matt 22:11
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    11 Then the kyng came in, to see the ghestes: and whe he spyed there a man, which had not on a weddyng garmet,

  • Matt 22:2-4
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    2 The kyngdome of heauen is lyke vnto a man that was a kyng, which made a mariage for his sonne.

    3 And sent foorth his seruauntes, to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they woulde not come.

    4 Agayne, he sent foorth other seruauntes, saying: Tell them which are bidden, beholde, I haue prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fatlynges are kylled, and all thynges are redy: come vnto the mariage.

  • Luke 14:21
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    21 And the seruaunt returned, & shewed his maister these thynges. Then was the good man of the house displeased, & sayde to his seruaunt: Go out quickly into the brode streates and lanes of the citie, and bryng in hyther the poore, and the feeble, and the halt, and the blynde.

  • Luke 19:15
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    15 And it came to passe, that whe he had receaued his kyngdome and returned, he commaunded these seruauntes to be called vnto him, to whom he had geuen the money, to wyt howe muche euery man had done in occupying.

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    2 And when the tyme was come, he sent to the husbande men a seruaunt, that he myght receaue of the husbandmen, of the fruite of the vineyarde.

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