Luke 12:35-40

Luke 12:35-40

[35] loins  girded about,  and  your lights  burning;  [36] And  like  unto men  that wait  for their  lord,  when  he will return  from  the wedding;  that  when he cometh  and  knocketh,  they may open  unto him  immediately.  [37] Blessed  are those  servants,  whom  the lord  when he cometh  shall find  watching:  verily  I say  that  he shall gird himself,  and  them  to sit down to meat,  and  will come forth  and serve  them.  [38] And  he shall come  in  the second  watch,  or  come  in  the third  watch,  and  find  them so,  blessed  those  [39] And  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.  [40] Be  ready  also:  for  the Son  of man  cometh  at an hour  when ye think  not. 

What does Luke 12:35-40 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus pictured His disciples as servants waiting expectantly for their master"s return (cf. Mark 13:33-37). He promised them a reward beyond imagination for their faithfulness. The parable of the10 virgins is similar to this one in its teaching (cf. Matthew 25:1-13).