Parallel Verses
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Therefore be ye also ready, for at an hour that ye think not of, the Son of man cometh.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
So be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at a time when you don't expect him."
A Conservative Version
Therefore, ye also become ready, because the Son of man comes at that hour ye do not suppose.
American Standard Version
Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
So, you also should be ready, for the Son of man will return at a time when you least expect Him."
Anderson New Testament
Be you, therefore, ready also; for at an hour when you think not, the Son of man comes.
Bible in Basic English
So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.
Common New Testament
Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."
Daniel Mace New Testament
be ye therefore likewise prepar'd; for the son of man will come, when you least expect him.
Darby Translation
And ye therefore, be ye ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think it, the Son of man comes.
Godbey New Testament
Be ye also ready: because at an hour you do not think the Son of man cometh.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must be ready too, for the Son of Man is coming at a time when you do not expect him."
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore be ye also ready; for the Son of man cometh in an hour when ye think not.
Julia Smith Translation
And be ye therefore ready: for in the time which ye think not the Son of man is coming.
King James 2000
Be you therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when you think not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think [he will come]."
Modern King James verseion
Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man comes at an hour when you think not.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be ye prepared therefore, for the son of man will come at a hour when ye think not."
Moffatt New Testament
So be ready yourselves, for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect."
Montgomery New Testament
"Do you also be ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man is coming."
NET Bible
You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."
New Heart English Bible
Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you do not expect him."
Noyes New Testament
Be ye also ready; for at an hour when ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Sawyer New Testament
Be you also ready; for in an hour when you think not the Son of man comes.
The Emphasized Bible
Ye, therefore, be getting ready, because, in what hour ye are not thinking, The Son of an cometh!
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do you also prepare, for when you are least expecting him the Son of Man will come."
Webster
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Weymouth New Testament
Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come."
Williams New Testament
So you, too, must always be ready, for at an hour that you are not expecting, the Son of Man will come."
World English Bible
Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him."
Worrell New Testament
Be ye also ready; because at an hour ye think not the Son of Man cometh."
Worsley New Testament
therefore be ye also ready; for the Son of man cometh at a season that ye think not of.
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » When the lord will come
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The servants waiting for their lord
Second coming of Christ » Time of unknown
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » Unexpectedly
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should be ready for
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:40
Images Luke 12:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
On The Alert For The Master's Return
39 Now this be assured of, that if the master of the family had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. 40 Therefore be ye also ready, for at an hour that ye think not of, the Son of man cometh. 41 Then said Peter unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also for all?
Cross References
Matthew 24:42
Watch therefore: for ye know not at what hour your Master cometh.
Matthew 24:44
Therefore be ye also prepared: for in an hour that ye think not, the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.
Mark 13:33-36
Take ye heed, watch, and pray; for ye know not when the time is.
Luke 21:34-36
But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts should be overloaded with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the anxious cares of life, and that day should come upon you unawares.
Romans 13:11
And thus do, knowing the time; for the hour is come that we should awake from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.
Romans 13:14
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to gratify its passions.
1 Thessalonians 5:6
Let us not then sleep as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
2 Peter 3:12-14
expecting and hastening towards the coming of God's day, at which the heavens on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements in flames be melted as wax?
Revelation 19:7
Let us rejoice and exult, and give him glory: because the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his bride hath made herself ready.