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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
ye yourselves	ὑμεῖς hymeîs	G5210	you (as subjective of verb)
like	ὅμοιοι homoioi	G3664	similar (in appearance or character) · adjective — nominative plural masculine
unto men	ἀνθρώποις anthrōpois	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — dative plural masculine
that wait	προσδεχομένοις prosdechomenois	G4327	to admit (to intercourse · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, dative plural masculine
for	κύριον kurion	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — accusative singular masculine
their	ἑαυτῶν he'autōn	G1438	him- (her- · reflexive pronoun
lord	κύριος kýrios	G2962	supreme in authority
when	πότε pote	G4219	interrogative adverb · particle — interrogative
he will return	ἀναλύσῃ analusē	G360	to break up · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
from	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
the wedding	γάμων, gamōn	G1062	nuptials · noun — genitive plural masculine
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
when he cometh	ἐλθόντος elthontos	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — second aorist active participle, genitive singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
knocketh	κρούσαντος krousantos	G2925	to rap · verb — aorist active participle, genitive singular masculine
they may open	ἀνοίξωσιν anoixōsin	G455	to open up (literally or figuratively · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person plural
unto him	αὐτῷ. autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
immediately	εὐθέως eutheōs	G2112	directly · adverb

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Cross-references

Jude 1:20-21 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
James 5:7-8 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath lo…
Lamentations 3:25-26 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he wi…
Isaiah 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he ha…
Matthew 25:1-13 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
Mark 13:34-37 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and…
Song of Solomon 5:5-6 I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:22-40

Our Lord Jesus is here inculcating some needful useful lessons upon his disciples, which he had before taught them, and had occasion afterwards to press upon them; for they need to have precept upon precept, and line upon line: "Therefore, because there are so many that are ruined by covetousness, and an inordinate affection to the wealth of this world, I say unto you, my disciples, take heed of it." Thou, O man of God, flee these things, as well as thou, O man of the world, Ti1 6:11. I. He charges them not to afflict themselves with disquieting perplexing cares about the necessary supports of life: Take no thought for your life, Luk 12:22. In the foregoing parable he had given us warning ag…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:36

return from the wedding--not come to it, as in the parable of the virgins. Both have their spiritual significance; but preparedness for Christ's coming is the prominent idea.

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:36

That wait for their lord - See the notes on Mat 25:1 (note), etc. The wedding - How the Jewish weddings were celebrated, see in the notes on Mat 8:12 (note); Mat 22:11 (note).

John Gill on Luke 12:36

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their Lord,.... Who either was at a wedding, or was the bridegroom himself; so be ye in a readiness, waiting for the coming of Christ, the bridegroom of the church: when he will return from the wedding, The Syriac version renders it, "from the house of feasting"; from any entertainment, or from the marriage feast, or rather the marriage itself, to the bride chamber: so when Christ has, by the preaching of the Gospel, and the power of his grace, espoused all his elect, he will descend from heaven, and take them to himself; they shall then be called to the marriage supper of the Lamb, and enter with him into the nuptial chamber, and be for ever wi…

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The Church Fathers

Now consider that He comes from the wedding as from a festival, which God is ever keeping; for nothing can cause sadness to the Incorruptible Nature.
— Cyril of Alexandria ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

We ought "to have our loins girded: " in other words, we are to be free from the embarrassments of a perplexed and much occupied life; "to have our lights burning," that is, our minds kindled by faith, and resplendent with the works of truth. And thus "to wait for our Lord," that is, Christ.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book IV

And you be like men waiting for their lord, when he returns from the weddings. For the Lord went to the weddings, because rising from the dead and ascending into heaven, the new man united to himself the supreme multitude of angels. He then returns when he is now manifested to us through judgment. And well is it added concerning the waiting servants:
— Bede, On the Gospel of Luke

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Dictionary and topics

Closet — As used in the New Testament, signifies properly a storehouse (Luke 12: 24), and hence a place of privacy and retirement (Matt. 6:6; Luke 12:3).
Knock — “Though Orientals are very jealous of their privacy, they never knock when about to enter your room, but walk in without warning or ceremony. It is nearly impossible to teach an Arab servant to knock…
Second Coming Of Christ, The · Illustrated — Illustrated
Steward · .The faithful steward — .The faithful steward
Waiting Upon God · Illustrated — Illustrated
Watchfulness · 36:18-21; — 36:18-21;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Luke 12:36

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:22-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:36

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:36

John Gill on Luke 12:36

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 12:36

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 12:22-40

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 12:36

Adam Clarke on Luke 12:36

John Gill on Luke 12:36

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 12:35-53

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 12:36