King James Version
Luke 12:38 in the King James Version says “And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.”
Luke 12:38 · KJV
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.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
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.
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“if”
G1437a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
“come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“watch”
G5438a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or nigh
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the third”
G5154third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
“watch”
G5438a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or nigh
“come”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“servants”
G1401a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)
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