Luke 12:36

NASB

Luke 12:36

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New American Standard Bible

Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door to him when he comes and knocks.

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

You must be like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

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

Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that when he comes and knocks they may immediately open the door for him.

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

death » Preparation for

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The servants waiting for their lord

Readiness » For the future

The second coming of Christ » Illustrated

Servant » Figurative

Servants » Faithful servants

Steward » Figurative » The faithful steward described

Waiting » Those that wait on the lord

Waiting » Illustrated

Waiting upon God » Illustrated

Watchfulness » Illustrated

Topics

Lordship, Human And Divine

Waiting

Banquets, Events Celebrated

Knocking

Imitating Good People

The Act Of Opening

Opening To Others

Christ Coming Again

Waiting For The Second Coming

Attitudes While Waiting For Second Coming

Waiting Till Marriage

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Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

And

G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0

ye yourselves

G5210

ὑμείς
Humeis

ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr

Usage: 120

G3664

ὅμοιος
Homoios

Usage: 26

unto men

G444

ἄνθρωπος
Anthropos

man, not tr,

Usage: 316

that wait

G4327

προσδέχομαι
Prosdechomai

look for, wait for, receive, waited for Trans, allow, take, accept

Usage: 13

for

G2962

κύριος
Kurios

Lord, lord, master, sir, Sir,

Usage: 643

their

G1438

ἑαυτοῦ
heautou

himself, themselves, yourselves, ourselves, his, their, itself,

Usage: 249

lord

G2962

κύριος
Kurios

Lord, lord, master, sir, Sir,

Usage: 643

when

G4219

πότε
Pote

when, how long Trans

Usage: 7

he will return

G360

ἀναλύω
Analuo

return, depart

Usage: 1

from

G1537

ἐκ ἐξ
Ek

of, from, out of, by, on, with,

Usage: 709

the wedding

G1062

γάμος
Gamos

marriage, wedding

Usage: 5

that

G2443

ἵνα
Hina

that, to,

Usage: 472

when he cometh

G2064

ἔρχομαι
Erchomai

come, go, , vr come

Usage: 424

and

G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0

knocketh

G2925

κρούω
Krouo

knock

Usage: 2

they may open

G455

ἀνοίγω
Anoigo

open

Usage: 62

unto him

G846

him, his, their, he, her, they, same, himself,

Usage: 0

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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:36

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 14393
Luke Rank: 704
11 Topics
12 Themes
13 Cross References
1 Reading
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4 Phrases
1 Name
3 References

Context Readings

On The Alert For The Master's Return

³⁵ “Be dressed in readiness, and keep your lamps lit. ³⁶ Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door to him when he comes and knocks. ³⁷ Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that he will gird himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and will come up and wait on them.

Luke 12:36

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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:36

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