Luke 12:37 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

³⁷ 5 But if that servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming; and shall begin to strike the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and to drink and be drunk:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁷ Blessed 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁷ Blessed (happy, fortunate, and to be envied) are those servants whom the master finds awake and alert and watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will gird himself and have them recline at table and will come and serve them!

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁷ Blessed 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 sit down to meat, and shall come and serve them.

Common English Bible

³⁷ Happy are those servants whom the master finds waiting up when he arrives. I assure you that, when he arrives, he will dress himself to serve, seat them at the table as honored guests, and wait on them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁷ Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when he returns, will find being vigilant. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, while he, continuing on, will minister to them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁷ Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them.

Luke 12:37 Cross References

Isaiah 62:5

WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bosra, this beautiful one in his robe, walking in the greatness of his strength. I, that speak justice, and am a defender to save.

Jeremiah 32:41

Of them that come to fight with the Chaldeans, and to fill them with the dead bodies of the men whom I have slain in my wrath, and in my indignation, hiding my face from this city because of all their wickedness.

Zephaniah 3:17

And now thus saith the Lord of hosts: Set your hearts to consider your ways.

Matthew 24:42

0 The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not, and at an hour that he knoweth not:

Luke 12:36

4 Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he possesseth.

Luke 12:43

1 Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.

Luke 17:8

6 And he fell on his face before his feet, giving thanks: and this was a Samaritan.

Luke 21:36

And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him in the absence of the multitude.

Luke 22:27

5 When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, did you want anything?

John 12:26

4 The multitude answered him: We have heard out of the law, that Christ abideth for ever; and how sayest thou: The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?

1 Corinthians 2:9

I gave you milk to drink, not meat; for you were not able as yet. But neither indeed are you now able; for you are yet carnal.

Philippians 1:21

0 Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me, and now have heard of me.

Philippians 1:23

Fulfil ye my joy, that you may be of one mind, having the same charity, being of one accord, agreeing in sentiment.

2 Peter 1:11

0 Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.

2 Peter 3:14

And this is the declaration which we have heard from him, and declare unto you: That God is light, and in him there is no darkness.

Revelation 14:13

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire, and them that had overcome the beast, and his image, and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having the harps of God:

Revelation 16:15

And he took me away in spirit into the desert. And I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.

Revelation 3:21

And the four living creatures had each of them six wings; and round about and within they are full of eyes. And they rested not day and night, saying: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.

Revelation 7:17

And the third part of those creatures died, which had life in the sea, and the third part of the ships was destroyed.