Luke 12:36

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Men

Return

Matthew 22:1

Matthew 25:1

When

Song of Songs 5:5

Revelation 3:20

Bible References

Men

And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

“For Your salvation I wait, O Lord.

For from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear,
Nor has the eye seen a God besides You,
Who acts in behalf of the one who waits for Him.

The Lord is good to those who wait for Him,
To the person who seeks Him.

“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert.

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains.

I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder,

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

Return

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

When

“I arose to open to my beloved;
And my hands dripped with myrrh,
And my fingers with liquid myrrh,
On the handles of the bolt.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.