KJV King James Version
Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 12:37
Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them.
WEB World English Bible
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you, that he will dress himself, and make them recline, and will come and serve them.
ASV American Standard Version
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;
Surrounding context — Luke 12
34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35 Let your loins be girded about, and [your] lights burning;
36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
37 Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants.
39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μακάριοιG3107 · makariosblessedοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδοῦλοιG1401 · doulosslaveἐκεῖνοιG1565 · ekeinosthatοὓςG3739 · hos, hēwhichἐλθὼνG2064 · erchomaito come/goὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoκύριοςG2962 · kurioslord: GodεὑρήσειG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetγρηγοροῦντας·G1127 · grēgoreōto keep watchἀμὴνG281 · amēnamenλέγωG3004 · legōto sayὑμῖνG4771 · suyouὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatπεριζώσεταιG4024 · perizōnnumito girdκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνακλινεῖG347 · anaklinōto reclineαὐτούς,G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandπαρελθὼνG3928 · parerchomaito pass byδιακονήσειG1247 · diakoneōto serveαὐτοῖς.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
2 Peter 3:14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.Matthew 24:42Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.John 13:4-5He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.Matthew 24:45-47Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?1 Corinthians 2:9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.John 12:26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour.Luke 12:43Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.2 Peter 1:11For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.Philippians 1:23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:Isaiah 62:5For [as] a young man marrieth a virgin, [so] shall thy sons marry thee: and [as] the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, [so] shall thy God rejoice over thee.Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.2 Timothy 4:7-8I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.1 Peter 5:1-4The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:Revelation 3:21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.Revelation 7:17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.Revelation 14:3-4And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.Luke 17:8And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
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