Luke Chapter 12 verse 36 Holy Bible

ASV Luke 12:36

and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.
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BBE Luke 12:36

And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly.
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DARBY Luke 12:36

and *ye* like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.
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KJV Luke 12:36

And ye yourselves 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.
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WEB Luke 12:36

Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the marriage feast; that, when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.
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YLT Luke 12:36

and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...GreekThenκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. youὑμεῖς (hymeis)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person PluralStrong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.[ will be ] likeὅμοιοι (homoioi)Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 3664: Like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank. From the base of homou; similar.[servants]ἀνθρώποις (anthrōpois)Noun - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.waiting forπροσδεχομένοις (prosdechomenois)Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine PluralStrong's 4327: From pros and dechomai; to admit (figuratively) endurance); by implication, to await.theirἑαυτῶν (heautōn)Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person PluralStrong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. masterκύριον (kyrion)Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.to returnἀναλύσῃ (analysē)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 360: To unloose, unloose for departure, depart, return. From ana and luo; to break up, i.e. Depart.fromἐκ (ek)PrepositionStrong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.theτῶν (tōn)Article - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.wedding banquet,γάμων (gamōn)Noun - Genitive Masculine PluralStrong's 1062: A marriage, wedding, wedding-ceremony; plur: a wedding-feast. Of uncertain affinity; nuptials.so thatἵνα (hina)ConjunctionStrong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.when he comesἐλθόντος (elthontos)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 2064: To come, go. andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. knocks,κρούσαντος (krousantos)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 2925: To knock, beat a door with a stick, to gain admittance. Apparently a primary verb; to rap.they can open [the door]ἀνοίξωσιν (anoixōsin)Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person PluralStrong's 455: To open. From ana and oigo; to open up.for himαὐτῷ (autō)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.at once.εὐθέως (eutheōs)AdverbStrong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon.Jump to PreviousBanquet Bride-Feast Door Feast Feasts Home Immediately Instantly Knocked Knocketh Knocks Marriage Master Once Open Quickly Returns Straightway Wait Waiting Watching Wedding Whenever Yourselves