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.
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Gill's Exposition
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,…
Let your loins ... - This alludes to the ancient manner of dress. They wore a long flowing robe as their outer garment. See the notes at Mat 5:38-41. When they labored, or walked, or ran, it was…
Adam Clarke
That wait for their lord - See the notes on Mat 25:1 (note), etc.
The wedding - How the Jewish weddings were celebrated, see in the notes on Mat 8:12 (note); Mat 22:11 (note).
Our Lord Jesus is here inculcating some needful useful lessons upon his disciples, which he had before taught them, and had occasion afterwards to press upon them; for they need to have precept upon…
Cambridge Bible
when he will return from the wedding The word here used (pote analusei)is very rare, occurring only in Php 1:23; 2Ti 4:6. Here there is a variation from the commoner metaphor of going tothe wedding…
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