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 E ainda que venha à segunda vigília; e [que] venha a terceira vigília, e assim [os] achar, bem-aventurados são tais servos.

39 Isto, porém, sabei: que se o chefe da casa soubesse à que hora o ladrão viria, ele vigiaria, e não deixaria sua casa sofrer dano.

40 Vós, pois, também estejais prontos; porque o Filho do homem virá à hora que não imaginais.

41 E Pedro lhe disse: Senhor, dizes tu esta parábola para nós, ou também para todos?

42 E o Senhor disse: Qual é, pois, o mordomo fiel e prudente, a quem [seu] senhor puser sobre seus servos, para que [lhes] dê alimento no tempo certo?

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What Does Luke 12:40 Mean?

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