Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Be like people who are waiting for their master to return from a wedding. As soon as he arrives and knocks, they will open the door for him.
A Conservative Version
and be ye like men waiting for their lord, when he may return from the wedding festivities, so that when he comes and knocks, they may straightaway open to him.
American Standard Version
and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
and be like men expecting their master to return from the wedding reception, so that when he does come and knock [at the groom's house, See note on Matt. 25:1-12], they will immediately open [the door] to him.
Anderson New Testament
and be like men that are waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that, when he comes and knocks, they may open for him immediately.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
and be like men who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, so that they may open to him immediately when he comes and knocks.
Daniel Mace New Testament
imitate those servants who stand waiting for their master's return from the wedding, to let him in as soon as he comes to the door.
Darby Translation
and ye like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.
Godbey New Testament
and be you like unto men waiting for their lord, when he may rise up from the marriage feast; in order that, coming and knocking, they may open unto him immediately.
Goodspeed New Testament
like men waiting for their master to come home from a wedding, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.
John Wesley New Testament
and your lamps burning, And be like men that wait for their Lord, when he will return from the wedding, that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.
Julia Smith Translation
And ye like men expecting their Lord, when he shall loose from the nuptials; that having come and knocked, they might quickly open to him.
King James 2000
And you yourselves be like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open unto him immediately.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you, [be] like people who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that [when he] comes back and knocks, they can open [the door] for him immediately.
Modern King James verseion
And you yourselves be like men who wait for their lord, whenever he shall return from the wedding, so that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and ye yourselves, like unto men that wait for their master when he will return from a wedding: that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him.
Moffatt New Testament
and be like men who are expecting their lord and master on his return from a marriage-banquet, so as to open the door for him at once when he comes and knocks.
Montgomery New Testament
"and be yourselves like men who are looking for the Lord, on his return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they may at once open the door for him.
NET Bible
be like people waiting for their master to come back from the wedding celebration, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.
New Heart English Bible
Be like people watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
Noyes New Testament
and be yourselves like men waiting for the return of their lord from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.
Sawyer New Testament
and be like men waiting for the coming of their lord, when he shall return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.
The Emphasized Bible
And, ye yourselves, like unto men awaiting their own lord, once he may break up out of the marriage-feast, - that, when he cometh and knocketh, straightway, they may open unto him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and ye like men, expecting their master, when he shall return from the marriage; that when he comes and knocks, they may instantly open the door for him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
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.
Webster
And ye yourselves like men that wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately.
Weymouth New Testament
and be yourselves like men waiting for their master--on the look-out till he shall return from the wedding feast--that, when he comes and knocks, they may open the door instantly.
Williams New Testament
and be like men waiting for their master when he comes home from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they at once may open the door for him.
World English Bible
Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
Worrell New Testament
and yourselves like men waiting for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may straightway open to him.
Worsley New Testament
ye yourselves like men waiting for their lord's return from a wedding, that they may immediately open the door to him, when he comes and knocks.
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The servants waiting for their lord
The second coming of Christ » Illustrated
Steward » Figurative » The faithful steward described
Waiting » Those that wait on the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Prosdechomai
heautou
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
On The Alert For The Master's Return
35
Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning,
36
Names
Cross References
Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door and call; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and will sup with him, and he with me.
Genesis 49:18
I have waited for thy saving health, O LORD.
Song of Songs 5:5-6
I rose up to open to my beloved, and my hands dripped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
Isaiah 64:4
Nor have men heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither has the eye seen a God beside thee, that thou might do it again for the one who waits in him.
Lamentations 3:25-26
Teth The LORD is good unto those that wait in him, to the soul that seeks him.
Matthew 22:1-14
And Jesus answered and spoke unto them again by parables and said,
Matthew 24:42-44
Watch therefore, for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Matthew 25:1-13
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Mark 13:34-37
As the man who, taking a far journey, left his house and gave his estate to his slaves and to each one his responsibility and commanded the porter to watch.
Luke 2:25-30
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
James 5:7-8
Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently until it receives the early and latter rain.
2 Peter 1:13-15
Because I have the right (as long as I am in this tabernacle) to stir you up by reminding you,
Jude 1:20-21
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves upon your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,