Luke 12:40 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Luke 12:40 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 24:42-51 . Second watch - See the notes at Matthew 14:25 .
Luke 12:40 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(12) Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. (12) None need to watch more than they that have some degree of honour in the household of God.
Luke 12:40 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Faithful Steward ( Matthew 24:45-51 *). Luke 12:39 is peculiar to Lk. The answer to Peter's question is that the injunctions to watchfulness are particularly applicable to the Twelve. This i...
Luke 12:40 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Be . Become.
Luke 12:40 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. Be ye therefore ready also - It is pretty evident that what is related here, from Luke 12:35 to Luke 12:49 , was...
Luke 12:40 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Will come forth, and serve them, &c.— It was usual for servants to sit at table, and for the master to wait upon them, among the Babylonians, at their feast called Saccas; among the Cretans,...
Luke 12:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. So Matthew 24:42 ; Ma...
Luke 12:40 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Leaven of the Pharisees. The Rich Fool 1-12. Jesus warns His followers against Pharisaic hypocrisy, and exhorts them to be courageous in face of opposition. This speech is not unsuitable to th...
Luke 12:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And this know, that if the goodman of the house... — Better, “if the master of the house.” See Notes on Matthew 24:43-44 , where the words are almost identical.
Luke 12:40 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ever on the Watch Luke 12:35-48 The Lord leads our thoughts on to His advent, when He will call His servants to account. The day may pass into the evening, the evening into the night, and the n...
Luke 12:40 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Knowing that the enmity of the rulers against Him would proceed also against His disciples, He told them not to be afraid of those who kill the body, remembering ever their Father's care, as revealed...
Luke 12:40 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(32) Fear not little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (33) Sell that ye have, and give alms: provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens...
Luke 12:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Be ye therefore ready also ,.... Not habitually, but actually, in the exercise of grace, and the discharge of duty, with loins girt, and lights burning. This may be understood either of a readiness...
Luke 12:40 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. Ver. 40. Be ye therefore ready ] See Matthew 24:46 ; See Trapp on " Mat 24:46 "
Luke 12:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And if he shall come in the second or third watch , &c. This included all the time from nine in the evening to three in the morning; and was as if he had said, whether he come early or late. Her...
Luke 12:40 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE PEOPLE WARNED AGAINST FALSE LEADERS (vs.1-12) At a time when the crowd was extremely large, the Lord addressed His disciples "first of all," warning them to beware of the leaven of the Pharis...
Luke 12:40 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Inordinate Care Reproved. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall...
Luke 12:40 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 12:37 "
Luke 12:40 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

What The Attitude Of His Disciples Should Be (12:35-40). The parable that follows confirms that Jesus will have been previously laying out the background to them (we know so little of the much tha...
Luke 12:40 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 12:35 . Loins girded .—An allusion to the long robes of the East, which those who wear them must bind up before they engage in any active employment. Lights burning .—The sa...
Luke 12:40 - Scofield Reference Notes

Son of man ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 8:20 ).
Luke 12:40 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 12:40 What is the problem about Advent? You hear of the Son of Man coming. Sometimes you hear of His coming as a thief in the night: sometimes you hear of His returning as a bridegroom from t...
Luke 12:40 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

In this chapter, our Saviour dispels the fears of his disciples concerning temporal things, and especially their fear of persecution and their fear of want. Luke 12:1-2 . In the mean time, when th...
Luke 12:40 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 12:1 . There were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people. The Greek is myriads, or ten thousands of people. Luke 12:5 . Power to cast into hell. The Greek is Gehenna, as on...
Luke 12:40 - The Biblical Illustrator

Men that wait for their Lord Of the believer’s readiness for the coming of Christ This readiness stands in watchfulness and fidelity. I. WATCHFULNESS. 1. Its nature. 2. Its ground. The...
Luke 12:40 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 12:1-42 The Lord , after leaving the Pharisee ' s house , speaks at great length to a numerous crowd waiting for him , addressing his words principally to his own discip...
Luke 12:40 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christian alertness:
Luke 12:40 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 5:6 ; 2 Peter 3:12-14 ; Luke 21:34-36 ; Mark 13:33-36 ; Matthew 24:42 ; Matthew 24:44 ; Matthew 25:13 ; Revelation 19:7 ; Romans 13:11 ; Romans 13:14

Luke 12:40 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 12:40 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 12:40 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:40 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 12:40 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 12:40 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 12:40 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 12:40 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 12:40 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 12:40 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 12:40 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 12:40 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 12:40 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 12:40 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 12:40 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:40 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 12:40 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 12:40 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 12:40 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 12:40 - Scofield Reference Notes

Luke 12:40 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 12:40 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:40 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 12:40 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 12:40 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 12:40 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 12:40 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge