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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:37

Blessed are those servants whom the Lord ,.... The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "their Lord", the master of them, or the Lord Jesus Christ: when he cometh shall find watching : for him, and not asleep. The Ethiopic version reads, "so doing, and watching"; girding up their loins, trimming their lamps, and waiting for their Lord's coming: such servants are happy, they will appear to be in the favour of their master, who will take notice of them and show some marks of respect... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:38

And if he shall come in the second watch ,.... Of the night, that is, after nine o'clock, or any time between nine or twelve; for the second watch was from nine o'clock till twelve; and this was coming early from an entertainment, or a wedding, which were commonly kept in the night, and late; or come in the third watch , or after twelve o'clock, or any time between twelve and three; for the third watch was from twelve o'clock to three, which was late; See Gill on Matthew 14:25 The... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:39

And this know ,.... The Ethiopic version reads, "this only know"; only take notice of this one thing, and it may be of some use to direct you in your conduct how to behave during the absence of your Lord, until the time he shall come again: that if the good man of the house had known what hour the thief would come ; that is, if the owner, or master of the house, whose the goods in the house are, could by any means know what time of the night the thief would come to break into his house,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:40

Be ye therefore ready also ,.... Not habitually, but actually, in the exercise of grace, and the discharge of duty, with loins girt, and lights burning. This may be understood either of a readiness to meet the Lord in the way of his judgments, and particularly the destruction of Jerusalem, which was to be in a few years; or of a preparation for death, and the last judgment, which lies in the righteousness of Christ imputed, and his grace imparted: and to have a comfortable view of the one,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:41

Then Peter said unto him, Lord ,.... The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "our Lord": speakest thou this parable : of the master at the wedding, and his servants waiting for him, or of the housekeeper watching that his house be not broken up, or both: unto us, or unto all ? Peter was in doubt whether the above discourse was peculiarly directed to them, the apostles, as containing special instructions to them in the discharge of the ministerial work; or whether it was... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:42

And the Lord said, who then is that faithful and wise steward ,.... Christ does not directly, and in express words, answer to Peter's question, but suggests, that though he intended it as a caution to all his people, and in it spoke to them all to be upon their watch and guard, Mark 13:37 yet that he had a special regard to them, his apostles, and succeeding ministers of the Gospel, whose characters, office, work, dignity, and honour, are here described. Such are stewards in Christ's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:43

Blessed is that servant ,.... Who is faithful and wise, rules well, and discharges his trust with integrity, and disposes of the provisions of the house, in his hands, with great discretion and prudence: whom his Lord, when he cometh ; to take vengeance on the wicked Jews, or by death, or at judgment: shall find so doing ; behaving as a good ruler, and as a wise and faithful steward. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:44

Of a truth I say unto you ,.... This, with Christ, was a strong way of asserting the truth of any thing; and the sense is, you may assure yourselves of it, this will certainly be the happy case of such servant: that he will make him ruler over all that he hath ; as Joseph was made by Pharaoh. Such an one shall reign with Christ on earth a thousand years, and then in heaven with him to all eternity, where he shall enjoy all things; See Gill on Matthew 24:47 read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:45

But and if that servant say in his heart ,.... Not the same servant before spoken of as a wise and faithful steward, that gives to all in the family the portion of meat in due season, and shall be found doing, and be made ruler over his master's goods but another, who also, as he, is made by his Lord ruler over his household, and is in a like post, and in the same office, but is an "evil servant", as Matthew calls him, to distinguish him from the other; and so the Arabic and Ethiopic... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:46

The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him ,.... For, not coming as was expected, he gives over looking, and concludes he will not come at all; in which he will find himself mistaken, for he will come in the very day which is appointed, though men know not of it, and do not look for it: and at an hour when he is not aware ; for as neither the day, nor hour of Christ's coming are known to any man, it becomes men to look for it every day and hour, lest it come... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:41

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:42

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 12:46

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