Luke 12:40

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

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 24:42-51 . Second watch - See the notes at Matthew 14:25 .
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 degre...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Be . Become.
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 re...
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, a...
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...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Exhortation to vigilance. The greater part of it appears also (and most appropriately) in Matthew 24 . The apostles and other ministers of the wor...
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 a...
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...
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,...
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...
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 burn...
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 Tr...
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...
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,"...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Inordinate Care Reproved. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 12:37 "
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 bac...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“You be also ready, for in an hour that you think not the Son of man comes.” The lesson of both parables is then made clear. All are to be ready bec...
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...
Scofield Reference Notes

Son of man ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 8:20 ).
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: sometime...
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 o...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:13-14 . And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me, And he said unto him, Ma...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:13-14 . And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Ma...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:22-23 . And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, w...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 12:35-37 . Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will ret...
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 . Powe...
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. WAT...
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 ,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christian alertness:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Be ye therefore ready also; for the Son of Man cometh at an hour when ye think not. A state of watchful waiting is that which is expected of the C...

⁴⁰ Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Related Commentaries of Luke 12:40

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 12:40