Luke 12:36

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

“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.”

— WEB

“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.”

— KJV

“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.”

— ASV

Bible Verses About the Ten Virgins

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Jude 1:20-21 "But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit."
James 5:7-8 "Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient…"
Revelation 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, a…"
Lamentations 3:25-26 "Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him."
Matthew 25:1-13 "“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom."
Isaiah 64:4 "For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him."
Mark 13:34-37 "“It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, an…"
Song of Solomon 5:5-6 "I rose up to open for my beloved. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with liquid myrrh, on the handles of the lock."

Commentary

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.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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