Luke 12:40
Luke · New Testament · Chapter 12
“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”Luke 12:40
What Does Luke 12:40 Mean?
Luke 12:40 is found in the book of Luke, chapter 12, verse 40 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Second Coming.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Luke 12:40 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Thessalonians 5:6“Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”Matthew 25:13“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”Luke 21:34“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.”Matthew 24:44“Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”Romans 13:11“And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.”2 Peter 3:12“Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?”Revelation 19:7“Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.”Mark 13:33“Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.”Matthew 24:42“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.”Romans 13:14“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.”Luke 12:46“The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.”
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