Luke 12:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”

Luke 12:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 12:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 12:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.””

Luke 12:40 — World English Bible

Luke 12:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.”

Luke 12:40 — American Standard Version

Luke 12:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'”

Luke 12:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 12:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And ye therefore, be ye ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.”

Luke 12:40 — Darby Translation

Luke 12:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.”

Luke 12:40 — Geneva Bible

Luke 12:40 in Context — Luke 12

38 Y aunque venga á la segunda vigilia, y aunque venga á la tercera vigilia, y [los] hallare así, bienaventurados son los tales siervos.

39 Esto empero sabed, que si supiese el padre de familia á qué hora había de venir el ladrón, velaría ciertamente, y no dejaría minar su casa.

40 Vosotros pues también, estad apercibidos; porque á la hora que no pensáis, el Hijo del hombre vendrá.

41 Entonces Pedro le dijo: Señor, ¿dices esta parábola á nosotros, ó también á todos?

42 Y dijo el Señor: ¿Quién es el mayordomo fiel y prudente, al cual el señor pondrá sobre su familia, para que á tiempo les dé su ración?

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What Does Luke 12:40 Mean?

Luke 12:40 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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