Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:38-46
See the notes at Matthew 24:42-51.Second watch - See the notes at Matthew 14:25. read more
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Albert Barnes
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:35-36
Luke 12:35-36. Let your loins, &c. Our Lord, having recommended to his disciples disengagement of affection from the things of this world, and a due moderation as to their esteem for, and cares about, earthly possessions, proceeds now to exhort them to be in constant readiness for the proper discharge of their duty, for their final remove from earth, and for the awful solemnities of death, judgment, and eternity. That this is the purport of this paragraph, seems evident from every part... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:37
Luke 12:37. Blessed are those servants, &c. And blessed also will you be, if this shall be your case: verily, he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to meat The master of such servants, pleased with their care, would perhaps order them a refreshment, after having watched and fasted so long; and if he were of a very humane disposition, might even bring it them himself, and give it them out of his own hand. It may not be improper to observe here, that it was usual for servants to... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 12:38-40
Luke 12:38-40. And if he shall come in the second or third watch, &c. This included all the time from nine in the evening to three in the morning; and was as if he had said, whether he come early or late. Here our Lord enforces “this constant watchfulness and habitual preparation for his coming, from the consideration of the uncertainty of the time of it; telling them, that as there is no master of a family but would make some preparation against a thief, if he knew of his coming, so it... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 12:35-53
96. Be prepared at all times (Luke 12:35-53)The followers of Jesus must always be ready for whatever circumstances they meet. They are likened to household servants waiting for their master to return home after a feast. Whether the master arrives home earlier or later than expected, he will be pleased if the servants are ready and waiting for him. Though they have merely done their duty, he may give them an unexpected reward by serving them a meal (Luke 12:35-38).Another illustration of... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:35
lights = lamps. See App-130 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:36
that wait for = waiting, or looking, for. Greek. prosdechomai, as in Luke 2:25 , Luke 2:38 ; Luke 23:51 .Mark 15:43 .Titus 2:13 . lord . App-98 . A. when = whensoever. will. All the texts read "may". return. Greek. analuo. Occurs only here, and Philippians 1:1 , Philippians 1:23 , in N.T. In Septuagint only in the Apocryphal books, and always in the sense of returning back, as in ana-kampto (Hebrews 11:15 ). See Tobit 2.9. Judith 13.1.Ezra 3:3 . Book of Wisdom 2.1; 5.12; 16.14. Ecclus... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:37
Blessed = Happy. servants = bondman. watching. Greek. gregoreo, as in 1 Thessalonians 5:6 , 1 Thessalonians 5:10 (wake). verily . See note on Matthew 5:18 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 12:38
if . Greek. ean. App-118 . second . . . third watch. See App-51 . (12, 17). so = thus. read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 12:37
Shall gird himself - Shall take the place of the servant himself. Servants who waited on the table were girded in the manner described above.Shall make them sit ... - Shall place them at his table and feast them. This evidently means that if we are faithful to Christ, and are ready to meet him when he returns, he will receive us into heaven - will admit us to all its blessings, and make us happy there - as if “he” should serve us and minister to our wants. It will be as if a master, instead of... read more