Luke 12:40 · KJV
“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”
— Luke 12:40
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.
Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
Luke 12 — Context
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find {them} so, blessed are those servants.
39And 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.
40Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
41Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom {his} lord shall make ruler over his household, to give {them their} portion of meat in due season?
Cross References
1 Thessalonians 5:6
Therefore let us not sleep, as {do} others; but let us watch and be sober.
Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Romans 13:11
And that, knowing the time, that now {it is} high time to awake out of sleep: for now {is} our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Matthew 24:44
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Revelation 19:7
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
2 Peter 3:12-14
Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? {hasting...: or, hasting the coming}
Mark 13:33-36
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Matthew 24:42
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.