Luke 12:39
“And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Luke 12:39 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
This you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, and would not have let his house be broken into.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Dies aber erkennet: Wenn der Hausherr gewußt hätte, zu welcher Stunde der Dieb kommen würde, so hätte er gewacht und nicht erlaubt, daß sein Haus durchgraben würde.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Esto empero sabed, que si supiese el padre de familia á qué hora había de venir el ladrón, velaría ciertamente, y no dejaría minar su casa.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Isto, porém, sabei: que se o chefe da casa soubesse à que hora o ladrão viria, ele não deixaria sua casa sofrer dano.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Sabei também que: se o senhor da casa soubesse a hora em que o ladrão viria, ele não permitiria que sua casa fosse arrombada.
📖 Luke 12:39 in Context
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.
39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
40Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
41Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
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