Readiness at Any Hour
Luke 12:38
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night and finds them alert, those servants will be blessed.That is, between nine at night and three in the morning
- KJV
- And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
- WEB
- They will be blessed if he comes in the second or third watch and finds them so.
- ASV
- And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
- LSV
- and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find [it] so, blessed are those servants.
- YLT
- and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find [it] so, happy are those servants.
- DBY
- And if he come in the second watch, and come in the third watch, and find [them] thus, blessed are those [bondmen].
- DRC
- And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
- GNV
- And if he come in the seconde watch, or come in the third watch, and shall finde them so, blessed are those seruants.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κἂν (“and if”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read καὶ (“and”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include δοῦλοι (“servants”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (4)
- Spelling of κἂν: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: Καὶ ἐὰν.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἔλθῃ (“he may come”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include φυλακῇ (“watch”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include οἱ (“the”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: κἂν ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ κἂν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κἂν ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ κἂν; Robinson–Pierpont read Καὶ ἐὰν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ φυλακῇ καὶ.
- SBLGNT: εἰσιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read εἰσιν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add οἱ δοῦλοι.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- κἂν ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ κἂν ἐν τῇ τρίτῃ φυλακῇ ἔλθῃ καὶ εὕρῃ οὕτως, μακάριοί εἰσιν ἐκεῖνοι.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἐὰν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ φυλακῇ, καὶ ἐν τῇ τρίτῃ φυλακῇ ἔλθῃ, καὶ εὕρῃ οὕτως, μακάριοί εἰσιν οἱ δοῦλοι ἐκεῖνοι.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἐὰν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ φυλακῇ, καὶ ἐν τῇ τρίτῃ φυλακῇ ἔλθῃ, καὶ εὕρῃ οὕτω, μακάριοί εἰσιν οἱ δοῦλοι ἐκεῖνοι.
- SCR1894
- και εαν ελθη εν τη δευτερα φυλακη και εν τη τριτη φυλακη ελθη και ευρη ουτως μακαριοι εισιν οι δουλοι εκεινοι
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Cross-references most cited first
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4–5But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
- Matthew 25:6At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’
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