Luke 12:39 - The Scriptures 2009

³⁹ “And know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief comes, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁹ But of this be assured: if the householder had known at what time the burglar was coming, he would have been awake and alert and watching and would not have permitted his house to be dug through and broken into.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

³⁹ But know this, if the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he wouldn’t have allowed his home to be broken into.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁹ 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁹ But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open.

Luke 12:39 Cross References

Matthew 24:42

“Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Master is coming.

Matthew 6:19

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

2 Peter 3:10

But the day of יהוה shall come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are in it shall be burned up.

Revelation 16:15

“See, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who is staying awake and guarding his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”

Revelation 3:3

“Remember, then, how you have received, and heard. And watch and repent. If, then, you do not wake up, I shall come upon you as a thief, and you shall not know at all what hour I come upon you.