Luke 21:36

Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Watch ye	ἀγρυπνεῖτε agrupneite	G69	to be sleepless · verb — present active imperative, 2nd person plural
therefore	οὖν oûn	G3767	(adverbially) certainly
and pray	δεόμενοι deomenoi	G1189	to beg (as binding oneself) · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, nominative plural masculine
always	παντὶ panti	G3956	all · adjective — dative singular masculine
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
ye may be accounted worthy	καταξιόω kataxióō	G2661	to deem entirely deserving
to escape	ἐκφυγεῖν ekphugein	G1628	to flee out · verb — second aorist active infinitive
all	πάντα panta	G3956	all · adjective — accusative plural neuter
these things	ταῦτα taûta	G5023	these things
that shall	μέλλοντα mellonta	G3195	to intend · verb — present active participle, accusative plural neuter
come to pass	γίνεσθαι ginesthai	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — present middle or passive deponent infinitive
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
to stand	σταθῆναι stathēnai	G2476	to stand (transitively or intransitively) · verb — aorist passive infinitive
before	ἔμπροσθεν emprosthen	G1715	in front of (in place (literally or figuratively) or ti… · preposition
the Son	υἱοῦ huiou	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου.¶ anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

1 John 2:28 And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 21:29–end

Here, in the close of this discourse, I. Christ appoints his disciples to observe the signs of the times, which they might judge by, if they had an eye to the foregoing directions, with as much certainty and assurance as they could judge of the approach of summer by the budding forth of the trees, Luk 21:29-31. As in the kingdom of nature there is a chain of causes, so in the kingdom of providence there is a consequence of one event upon another. When we see a nation filling up the measure of their iniquity, we may conclude that their ruin is nigh; when we see the ruin of persecuting powers hastening on, we may thence infer that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand, that when the opposition gi…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 21:36

Watch . . . pray, &c.--the two great duties which in prospect of trial are constantly enjoined. These warnings, suggested by the need of preparedness for the tremendous calamities approaching, and the total wreck of the existing state of things, are the general improvement of the whole discourse, carrying the mind forward to Judgment and Vengeance of another kind and on a grander and more awful scale--not ecclesiastical or political but personal, not temporal but eternal--when all safety and blessedness will be found to lie in being able to "STAND BEFORE THE SON OF MAN" in the glory of His personal appearing.

Adam Clarke on Luke 21:36

Watch ye therefore, and pray always - Perhaps we should connect ες παντι καιρῳ, continually, with αγρυπνειτε, watch, as it appears to be the most natural order. Indeed the word continually belongs equally to both watch and pray; and no man is safe, at any time, who does not attend to this advice as literally as possible. That shall come to pass - That is, the tribulations which are on their way to overwhelm and destroy the Jewish people. These are sufficiently stated in the preceding verses. To stand before the Son of man - To be acquitted, and to be condemned, are expressed, in Rom 14:4, by standing and falling. Those who were faithful to the grace they had received were not only not destr…

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The Church Fathers

"Watch ye, therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all those things, and to stand before the Son of man; " that is, no doubt, at the resurrection, after all these things have been previously transacted.
— Tertullian, On the Resurrection of the Flesh

Therefore, watch at all times, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man. He who desires to stand before the Son of Man, and to serve Him day and night in His temple according to the Revelation of John, and not to be cursed and cast into eternal fire away from His sight, should not only be restrained from worldly allurements but also pray and fast, and this not on certain days but at all times, just as the psalm says: I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth (Psalm XXXIII). For in this manner, he will be worthy to dwell in the house of the Lord, to praise Him forever and ever.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Luke

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Dictionary and topics

Luke, Gospel according to — Was written by Luke. He does not claim to have been an eye-witness of our Lord’s ministry, but to have gone to the best sources of information within his reach, and to have written an orderly…
Earth · 5:18;24:3,14,29-31,35-39; — 5:18;24:3,14,29-31,35-39;
Prayer · Accompanied with: Watchfulness — Accompanied with: Watchfulness
Second Coming Of Christ, The · Saints: Should watch for — Saints: Should watch for
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 21:36

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 21:29–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 21:36

Adam Clarke on Luke 21:36

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 21:36

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 21:29–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 21:36

Adam Clarke on Luke 21:36

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Luke 21:36

John Calvin on Luke 21:29-36

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 21:36