Luke 12:36

36 and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that when he comes and knocks they may open to him immediately.

Luke 12:36 — The New International Version (NIV)

36 like servants 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.

Luke 12:36 — English Standard Version (ESV)

36 and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks.

Luke 12:36 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

36 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.

Luke 12:36 — New Living Translation (NLT)

36 as though you were waiting for your master to return from the wedding feast. Then you will be ready to open the door and let him in the moment he arrives and knocks.

Luke 12:36 — New Century Version (NCV)

36 Be like servants who are waiting for their master to come home from a wedding party. When he comes and knocks, the servants immediately open the door for him.

Luke 12:36 — American Standard Version (ASV)

36 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.

Luke 12:36 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

36 and ye like men who wait their own lord whenever he may leave the wedding, that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately.

Luke 12:36 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

36 Be like servants waiting to open the door at their master’s knock when he returns from a wedding.

Luke 12:36 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

36 You must be like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

Luke 12:36 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

36 be like those who are waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door for him as soon as he comes and knocks.

Luke 12:36 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

36 And you, be like people who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that when he comes back and knocks, they can open the door for him immediately.

Luke 12:36 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

36 Be like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding dinner. When he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

Luke 12:36 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

36 “Be like men who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door to him when he comes and knocks.

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