Luke 12:37 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

³⁷ Blessed are those servants whom their master finds keeping watch when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at the table, and he will come and serve them.

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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 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 24:42

Therefore keep watch, for you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.

Luke 12:36

like men who are waiting for their master to return from a wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door for him when he comes and knocks.

Luke 12:43

Blessed is that servant whom his master finds so doing when he comes.

Luke 17:8

Instead, would yoʋ not say to him, ‘Prepare my supper. Put on yoʋr apron and serve me while I eat and drink; after that yoʋ may eat and drink’?

Luke 21:36

Therefore stay alert at all times, praying that you may be considered worthy to escape everything that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Luke 22:27

For who is greater? The one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.

John 12:26

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.”

1 Corinthians 2:9

But, as it is written, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no heart has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”

Philippians 1:21

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

Philippians 1:23

I am hard pressed between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

2 Peter 1:11

For in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you.

2 Peter 3:14

Therefore, beloved, as you wait for these things, be diligent to be found at peace, spotless and blameless in his sight.

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, and their works will follow them.”

Revelation 16:15

(“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his garments on, so that he will not walk around naked and have people see his shame.”)

Revelation 3:21

To him who overcomes I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Revelation 7:17

for the Lamb in the midst of the throne shepherds them; he leads them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”