Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Make yourselves ready, with your lamps alight;
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;
Bible in Basic English
Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights 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:
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 treasure is, there also will your heart be. 35 Make yourselves ready, with your lamps alight; 36 And be like men who are waiting for their Master's return from his wedding, so that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door for him at once.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 25:1
Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
Matthew 25:4-10
While the prudent ones, besides taking their lamps, took oil in their jars.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand your ground, then, 'with truth for your belt,' and 'with righteousness for your breast-plate,'
1 Peter 1:13
Therefore concentrate your minds, with the strictest self-control, and fix your hopes on the blessing that is coming for you at the Appearing of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before the eyes of your fellow men, that, seeing your good actions, they may praise your Father who is in Heaven.
Philippians 2:15
So as to prove yourselves blameless and innocent-- 'faultless children of God, in the midst of an evil-disposed and perverse generation,' in which you are seen shining like stars in a dark world,