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

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Matthew 22:1

Matthew 25:1

When

Song of Songs 5:5

Revelation 3:20

Bible References

Men

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem {whose name was} Simeon, and this man [was] righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

I wait for your salvation, O Yahweh.

And since ancient [times] they have not heard, have not listened, no eye has seen a God except you; he {acts} for the one who waits for him.

Yahweh is good to those who wait on him, to the person that seeks him.

Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know what day your Lord is coming!

It is like a man away on a journey, who left his house and gave his slaves authority--to each one his work--and to the doorkeeper he gave orders that he should be on the alert.

Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the soil, being patient concerning it until it receives the early and late rains.

But I consider [it] right, for as long as I am in this habitation, to stir you up by a reminder,

But you, dear friends, [by] building yourselves up in your most holy faith, [by] praying in the Holy Spirit,

Return

And continuing, Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,

"Then the kingdom of heaven may be compared to ten virgins who took their lamps [and] went out to meet the bridegroom.

When

I myself arose to open to my beloved; my hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh upon the handles of the bolt.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, indeed I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me.