But know this: if only the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly keep vigil and not permit his house to be broken into.
Luke 12:38 - Catholic Public Domain Version And if he will return in the second watch, or if in the third watch, and if he will find them to be so: then blessed are those servants. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If he comes in the second watch (before midnight) or the third watch (after midnight), and finds them so, blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants! American Standard Version (1901) And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, blessed are those servants. Common English Bible Happy are those whom he finds alert, even if he comes at midnight or just before dawn. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. English Standard Version 2016 If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! |
But know this: if only the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly keep vigil and not permit his house to be broken into.
But in the middle of the night, a cry went out: 'Behold, the groom is arriving. Go out to meet him.'
But know this: that if the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly stand watch, and he would not permit his house to be broken into.