Luke 12:39
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 12:39 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 12:39 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 12:39 — KJV
“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.”
— Luke 12:39 (KJV)
Luke 12:39 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 12:39
“But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:39: know, goodman, house
“For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:39: know, known, come
“Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:39: know, hour, thief
“And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke. eaten...: Heb. come to the inward parts of them”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:39: know, known, come
“For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.”
Shares key themes with Luke 12:39: house, come, through
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