But know this: If the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he would have stayed alert and not let his house be broken into.
Luke 12:38 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised If he comes in the middle of the night, or even near dawn, and finds them alert, 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. 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. 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. |
But know this: If the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he would have stayed alert and not let his house be broken into.
‘In the middle of the night there was a shout: “Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him.”
But know this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.