Luke 12:39
But be sure of this, that yf the good man of the house knewe, what houre the thefe wolde come, he wolde surely watch, and not suffre his house to be broken vp.
Additional Resources
Referenced Verses
- Matt 24:43-44 : 43 But be sure of this, that yf the good man of the house knewe what houre the thefe wolde come, he wolde surely watch, and not suffre his house to be broken vp. 44 Therfore be ye ready also, for in the houre that ye thynke not, shal the sonne of man come.
- 2 Pet 3:10 : 10 Neuertheles the daye of the LORDE shal come euen as a thefe in the night: in the which (daye) the heauens shal perishe with a greate noyse, and the Elementes shal melte with heate, and the earth and ye workes that are therin, shal burne.
- Rev 3:3 : 3 Remember therfore how thou hast receaued and hearde, and holde fast, and repent. Yf thou shalt not watche, I wil come on the as a thefe, and thou shalt not knowe what houre I wil come vpon ye
- Rev 16:15 : 15 Beholde, I come as a thefe. Happy is he that watcheth and kepeth his garmentes, lest he be founde naked, and men se his filthynes.
- 1 Thess 5:2-3 : 2 For ye youre selues knowe perfectly, that the daye of the LORDE shal come euen as a thefe in the nighte. 3 For whan they shal saye: Tush, It is peace, there is no daunger, then shall soden destruccion come vpo the, euen as the payne of a woman trauaylinge with childe, and they shal not escape.
- Matt 6:19 : 19 Se that ye gather you not treasure vpon the earth, where rust and mothes corrupte, and where theues breake through and steale.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Matt 24:42-509 verses94%
42 Watch therfore, for ye knowe not what houre youre LORDE wil come.
43 But be sure of this, that yf the good man of the house knewe what houre the thefe wolde come, he wolde surely watch, and not suffre his house to be broken vp.
44 Therfore be ye ready also, for in the houre that ye thynke not, shal the sonne of man come.
45 Who is now a faithfull and wyse seruaut, whom his lorde hath made ruler ouer his houssholde, that he maye geue them meate in due season?
46 Blessed is yt seruaut, whom his lorde (whan he cometh) shal fynde so doynge.
47 Verely. I saye vnto you: he shal set him ouer all his goodes.
48 But and yf the euell seruaut shal saye in his hert: Tush, it wil be longe or my lorde come,
49 and begynne to smyte his felowes, yee and to eate and drynke with the dronken:
50 The same seruautes lorde shal come in a daye, wha he loketh not for him, and in an houre that he is not ware of,
- Luke 12:40-478 verses87%
40 Therfore be ye ready also, for at an houre whan ye thynke not, shal the sonne of man come.
41 But Peter sayde vnto him: LORDE, tellest thou this symilitude vnto vs, or to all men also?
42 The LORDE sayde: How greate a thinge is a faithfull and wyse stewarde, whom his lorde setteth ouer his houssholde, to geue the their dewtye in due season?
43 Blessed is that seruaunt, whom his lorde (whan he cometh) shal fynde so doynge.
44 Verely I saye vnto you: he shal set him ouer all his goodes.
45 But yf the same seruaut shal saye in his hert: Tush, it wil be longe or my lorde come, and shal begynne to smyte ye seruauntes and maydens, yee & to eate and drynke,& to be dronke:
46 the same seruauntes lorde shal come in a daye whan he loketh not for him, and in an houre that he is not aware of, & shal hew him in peces, and geue him his rewarde with the vnbeleuers.
47 The seruaunt that knewe his lordes wil and prepared not himself, nether dyd acordinge to his will, shal be beaten with many strypes:
- Mark 13:32-376 verses84%
32 But of that daye and houre knoweth no man, nether the angels in heauen, no not the sonne him self, but the father onely.
33 Take hede, watch, & praye, for ye knowe not whan the tyme is.
34 Like as a man that wente in to a straunge countre, and left his house, and gaue his seruauntes auctorite, vnto euery one his worke, and commaunded ye porter, that he shulde watch.
35 Watch ye therfore, for ye knowe not wha the master of ye house cometh, whether he cometh in the euenynge, or at mydnight, or aboute the cock crowynge, or in the mornynge
36 that he come not sodenly, and fynde you slepynge.
37 Loke what I saye vnto you, that saye I vnto all. Watch.
- Luke 12:35-384 verses83%
35 Let youre loynes be gerded aboute, and youre lightes burnynge,
36 and be ye like vnto men that wayte for their lorde, agaynst he returne from the mariage, that whan he cometh & knocketh, they maye straight waye open vnto him.
37 Blessed are those seruauntes, whom the LORDE (whan he cometh) shal fynde wakynge. Verely I saye vnto you: He shal gyrde vp him self, and make them syt downe at the table, and shal go by them, and mynister vnto them.
38 And yf he come in the seconde watch, and in the thirde watch, and fynde them so, blessed are those seruauntes.
- Matt 25:12-132 verses79%
12 But he answered, and sayde: Verely I saye vnto you: I knowe you not.
13 Watch ye therfore, for ye knowe nether the daye ner yet the houre, whan ye sonne of man shal come.
- 77%
2 For ye youre selues knowe perfectly, that the daye of the LORDE shal come euen as a thefe in the nighte.
- 74%
25 From that tyme forth, whan the good man of the house is rysen vp, and hath shut the dore, then shal ye begynne to stonde without, and to knocke at ye dore, and saye: LORDE LORDE, open vnto vs. And he shal answere, and saye vnto you: I knowe you not whence ye are.
- 74%
39 and they regarded it not, tyll the floude came and toke them all awaye) So shal also the commynge of the sonne of man be.
- 74%
15 Beholde, I come as a thefe. Happy is he that watcheth and kepeth his garmentes, lest he be founde naked, and men se his filthynes.
- 73%
31 In that daye, who so is vpo the rofe, and his stuffe in ye house, let him not come downe to fetch it: Likewyse he that is in the felde, let him not turne backe, for it that is behynde him.
- 72%
3 Remember therfore how thou hast receaued and hearde, and holde fast, and repent. Yf thou shalt not watche, I wil come on the as a thefe, and thou shalt not knowe what houre I wil come vpon ye
- 72%
4 But ye brethren are not in darknes, that that daye shulde come on you as a thefe.
- 72%
29 So lykewyse wha ye se all these thinges come to passe, be ye sure, that it is nye euen at the dores.
- 72%
15 and let him that is on the house toppe not descede in to the house, ner come therin, to fetch eny thinge out of the house.
- 72%
36 Watch therfore cotynually, and praye, that ye maye be worthy to escape all this that shal come, & to stode before ye sonne of man.
- 71%
17 and let him which is on the house toppe, not come downe to fet eny thinge out of his house:
- 71%
29 Or how ca a man entre in to a stronge mans house, and violently take awaye his goodes, excepte he first bynde the stronge ma, & the spoyle his house?
- Mark 14:37-382 verses71%
37 And he came vnto them, and founde the slepynge, and sayde vnto Peter: Symon, slepest thou? Couldest thou not watch with me one houre?
38 Watch and praye, that ye fal not in to temptacion. The sprete is wyllinge, but ye flesh is weake.
- 71%
8 But yf the thefe be not founde, then shal the good man of the house be brought before the Goddes (and shal sweare) that he hath not put his hande vnto his neghbours good.
- 70%
33 So likewyse ye, whan ye se all thynges, be ye sure, that it is nye euen at the dores
- 70%
27 No man can entre in to a stronge mans house, and take awaye his goodes, excepte he first bynde the stronge man, and then spoyle his house.
- 70%
10 And whyle they wente to bye, the brydegrome came: and they that were readye, wente in with him vnto the mariage, and the gate was shut vp.
- 70%
40 And he came to his disciples, and founde the a slepe, & sayde vnto Peter: What? coude ye not watch with me one houre?
- 70%
36 Neuertheles of that daye & houre knoweth no man, no not the angels of heauen, but my father onely.
- 69%
9 What shal now the lorde of the vynyarde do? He shal come and destroye the hussbande men, and geue the vynyarde vnto other.