Luke 12:39
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
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Gill's Exposition
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…
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…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
39. this know Rather, this ye know.
the goodman of the house An archaic expression for the master of the house, the paterfamilias.It is said to be a corruption of the Saxon gumman-a man," good…
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