Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
"You must keep your belts fastened and your lamps burning.
A Conservative Version
Let your loins be girded about, and the lights burning,
American Standard Version
Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Fasten your belts [i.e., get things ready], keep your lamps lit,
Anderson New Testament
Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning;
Common New Testament
"Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let your loins be girt, and your lamps burning:
Darby Translation
Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;
Godbey New Testament
Let your loins be girted, and your lamps burning;
Goodspeed New Testament
You must be ready with your lamps burning,
John Wesley New Testament
Let your loins be girt,
Julia Smith Translation
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
King James 2000
Let your waists be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"{You must be prepared for action} and [your] lamps burning.
Modern King James verseion
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning,
Moffatt New Testament
Keep your loins girt and your lamps lit,
Montgomery New Testament
"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning;
NET Bible
"Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning;
New Heart English Bible
"Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning.
Noyes New Testament
Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Sawyer New Testament
Stand with your loins girded, and your candles lighted,
The Emphasized Bible
Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let your loins be firmly girded round, and your lamps burning:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Make yourselves ready, with your lamps alight;
Webster
Let your loins be girt, and your lights burning;
Weymouth New Testament
"Have your girdles on, and let your lamps be alight;
Williams New Testament
"You must keep your belts tight and your lamps burning,
World English Bible
"Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
Worrell New Testament
"Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Worsley New Testament
Let your loins be girt, and your lights burning, and
Youngs Literal Translation
'Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
death » Christ conqueror of » Preparation for
death » Nearness of » Preparation for
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The servants waiting for their lord
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Eaten with the loins girt
Readiness » For death » Preparation for
Steward » Figurative » The faithful steward described
Topics
Interlinear
Perizonnumi
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
On The Alert For The Master's Return
34 For where your wealth is, there will your heart be. 35 Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning. 36 And 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.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 25:1
Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins, the friends of the bride, who took their lights, and went out with the purpose of meeting the husband.
Matthew 25:4-10
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lights.
Ephesians 6:14
Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;
1 Peter 1:13
So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Proverbs 31:17
She puts a band of strength round her, and makes her arms strong.
Matthew 5:16
Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Philippians 2:15
So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
1 Kings 18:46
And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.
Isaiah 5:27
There is no weariness among them, and no man is feeble-footed: they come without resting or sleeping, and the cord of their shoes is not broken.
Isaiah 11:5
And righteousness will be the cord of his robe, and good faith the band round his breast.