39But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
39But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
36 like men waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.
37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.
38 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the second or third watch of the night.
39 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.
40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."
41 Peter asked, "Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?"
12:39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
12:39But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open.
12:39But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.
12:39But this know, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be dug through.
12:39But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.
12:39And this know, that if the master of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would watch, and not suffer his house to be broken through.
12:39But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.
12:39'And this know, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief doth come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through;
12:39And this know, that if the manager of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.