Luke 12:36 Cross References - Worsley

³⁶ ye yourselves like men waiting for their lord's return from a wedding, that they may immediately open the door to him, when he comes and knocks.

¹ And Jesus resuming his discourse spake unto them again in parables, ² saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding-feast for his son; ³ and sent his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come. ⁴ Then he sent other servants, saying, Tell them that are invited, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding. ⁵ But they slighted him, and went away, one to his field and another to his merchandize: ⁶ and others seized his servants, and shamefully abused them, and slew them. ⁷ And when the king heard of it, he was highly provoked, and sent his troops, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city. ⁸ Then saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but they that were invited were not worthy of it: ⁹ go therefore into the public streets, and as many as ye meet with invite to the wedding. ¹⁰ And those servants went out into the high-ways, and brought in all they met with, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests. ¹¹ But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man that had not put on a wedding-garment, and saith to him, ¹² Friend, how camest thou in here without a wedding-garment? and he was struck speechless. ¹³ Then said the king to his attendants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him up, and throw him out into the darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth: ¹⁴ for there are many called, but few approved.

⁴² Watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord cometh: ⁴³ but this ye know, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broke open: therefore be ye also ready; ⁴⁴ for the Son of man cometh at a time that ye think not of.

¹ Then will the kingdom of heaven be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom: and five of them were wise, ² and five were foolish. ³ The foolish ones took their lamps, and took no oil with them: ⁴ but the wise took oil in their vessels as well as in their lamps. ⁵ Now while the bridegroom stayed, they were all drowsy and fell asleep: ⁶ and in the middle of the night there was a cry, The bridegroom is coming, go out to meet him. ⁷ Then all the virgins rose up and trimmed their lamps: ⁸ and the foolish ones said to the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out: ⁹ but the wise answered them, saying, Least there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to them that sell it, and buy for yourselves. ¹⁰ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready went in with him to the wedding-feast, and then the door was shut. ¹¹ Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us: ¹² but he answered them, Verily I declare unto you, I do not know you. ¹³ Watch therefore, for ye know not the day, nor the season in which the Son of man cometh.

³⁴ as a man travelling abroad, who left his house, and gave charge to his servants, to each his work, and bid the porter be watchful. ³⁵ Watch ye therefore; for ye know not when the master of the house cometh: (in the evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning:) ³⁶ least coming on a sudden he should find you sleeping. ³⁷ And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.

²⁵ And there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and he was a just and a religious man, who expected the consolation of Israel; and the holy Spirit was upon him. ²⁶ And it was revealed to him by the holy Spirit, that he should not die before he had seen the Anointed of the Lord. ²⁷ And he came by the influence of the Spirit into the temple, as his parents brought in the child Jesus to do concerning Him according to the custom of the law: ²⁸ and he took Him into his arms, ²⁹ and blessed God, and said, "Now, Lord, thou dismissest thy servant in peace, according to thy word; ³⁰ for mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast provided in the sight of all people,

⁷ Wait patiently therefore, my brethren, till the coming of the Lord: behold the husbandman expecteth the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it, till he receive the former and the latter rain. ⁸ Be ye also patient, establish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is near.

¹³ And I think it my duty, while I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by way of remembrance: ¹⁴ knowing that I must soon lay down this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. ¹⁵ And I will endeavour that after my departure also ye may always be able to call these things to remembrance.

²⁰ But ye, beloved, edifying yourselves in your most holy faith, and praying in the holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, ²¹ looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

²⁰ Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any one hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.