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Lucas 12:38

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38 Y ya sea que venga en la segunda vigilia , o aun en la tercera , y los halla así, dichosos son aquellos siervos.

Lucas 12:38 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 12:38

And if he shall come in the second watch
Of the night, that is, after nine o'clock, or any time between nine or twelve; for the second watch was from nine o'clock till twelve; and this was coming early from an entertainment, or a wedding, which were commonly kept in the night, and late;

or come in the third watch,
or after twelve o'clock, or any time between twelve and three; for the third watch was from twelve o'clock to three, which was late; (See Gill on Matthew 14:25) The Persic version reads, "in the second, or third part of the night"; and the Ethiopic version, "in the second or third hour of the night";

and find them so.
The Arabic version adds, "doing"; as above described, with their loins girt, lights burning, and they watching for their Lord's coming:

blessed are those servants;
since they shall be used and treated as before related.

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Lucas 12:38 In-Context

36 y sed semejantes a hombres que esperan a su señor que regresa de las bodas, para abrirle tan pronto como llegue y llame.
37 Dichosos aquellos siervos a quienes el señor, al venir, halle velando; en verdad os digo que se ceñirá para servir, y los sentará a la mesa, y acercándose, les servirá.
38 Y ya sea que venga en la segunda vigilia , o aun en la tercera , y los halla así, dichosos son aquellos siervos.
39 Podéis estar seguros de que si el dueño de la casa hubiera sabido a qué hora iba a venir el ladrón, no hubiera permitido que entrara en su casa.
40 Vosotros también estad preparados, porque el Hijo del Hombre vendrá a la hora que no esperéis.

Footnotes 2

  • [a] I.e., desde las nueve de la noche hasta la medianoche
  • [b] I.e., desde la medianoche hasta las tres de la maana
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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