Luke

Luke 12:37–40

³⁷Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them. ³⁸Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night^f and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.

³⁹But understand this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming,^g he would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁰You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

Footnotes

f 12:38 That is, between nine at night and three in the morning
g 12:39 BYZ and TR include he would have stayed awake, and

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Luke 12:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Blessed	μακάριοι	makarioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3107 happy, blessed
those	ἐκεῖνοι	ekeinoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
servants	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
whom	οὓς	hous	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
master	κύριος	kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
finds	εὑρήσει	heurēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
on watch	γρηγοροῦντας	grēgorountas	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1127 I am awake, am vigilant, watch
when he returns	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
Truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
he will dress himself to serve	περιζώσεται	perizōsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G4024 I gird round
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
will have them recline at the table	ἀνακλινεῖ	anaklinei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G347 I make to recline, I recline at a table
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
he	παρελθὼν	parelthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3928 I pass by
wait on	διακονήσει	diakonēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1247 I wait at table, serve
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 12:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even if	κἂν	kan	Conjunction	G2579 and if, even if
he comes	ἔλθῃ	elthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
second	δευτέρᾳ	deutera	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
or	κἂν	kan	Conjunction	G2579 and if, even if
third	τρίτῃ	tritē	Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular	G5154 third
watch of the night	φυλακῇ	phylakē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
finds	εὕρῃ	heurē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2147 I find
alert	οὕτως	houtōs	Adverb	G3779 thus, so, in this manner
those	ἐκεῖνοι	ekeinoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
will be	εἰσιν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
blessed	μακάριοί	makarioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3107 happy, blessed

Luke 12:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
understand	γινώσκετε	ginōskete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1097 I come to know, learn, realize
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
homeowner	οἰκοδεσπότης	oikodespotēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3617 a head of a household
had known	ᾔδει	ēdei	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
at what	ποίᾳ	poia	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4169 of what sort
hour	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
thief	κλέπτης	kleptēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2812 a thief
was coming	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
he would not have let	ἀφῆκεν	aphēken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
his	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
house	οἶκον	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
be broken into	διορυχθῆναι	diorychthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1358 I dig through, break through

Luke 12:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
must be	γίνεσθε	ginesthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
ready	ἕτοιμοι	hetoimoi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2092 ready, prepared
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸς	Huios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
of Man	ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
will come	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
at an	ᾗ	hē	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
hour	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
you do not expect	δοκεῖτε	dokeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1380 I think, seem, appear, it seems