Luke 12:36
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Luke 12:36 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
and be like servants 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.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
und ihr, seid Menschen gleich, die auf ihren Herrn warten, wann irgend er aufbrechen mag von der Hochzeit, auf daß, wenn er kommt und anklopft, sie ihm alsbald aufmachen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y vosotros semejantes á hombres que esperan cuando su señor ha de volver de las bodas; para que cuando viniere y llamare, luego le abran.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E sede vós semelhantes às pessoas que esperam a seu senhor quando voltar do casamento; para que quando ele vier, e bater, logo possam lhe abrir.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Sede semelhantes a pessoas esperando seu mestre retornar da festa de casamento, para que, quando ele chegar e bater, eles abram a porta imediatamente.
📖 Luke 12:36 in Context
34For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
35Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
36And 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.
37Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
38And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
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