The Strand Study Bible

LUKE 12:35

LUKE 12:59

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Parable #19 - The watchful servant [A lesson for the saved – Never assume that “watching” requires no real investment of one’s time, talent and tithe. It does.] 35 Let your 1 loins be girded about, and your lights burning; The promise of CHRIST’S Second Coming (Fulfilled - Rev 19:11-21) 36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, 2 when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. P 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord 2 when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, andmake themto sit down tomeat, and will come forth and serve them. P 38 2 And if he shall come in the 3 second watch, or come in the 4 third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. P 39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what 5 HOUR the THIEF would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. P 40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the SON OF MAN cometh at an 5 HOUR when ye think not. P 41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? Parable #20 - The steward on trial [A lesson for the saved - Learn to serve others, not self, or suffer the consequences when CHRIST returns - II Cor 5:10-11] (See also - Mt 24:45-51) 42 And 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? 43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord 2 when he cometh shall find so doing. P The promise to faithful saints to rule and reign with CHRIST (Fulfilled - Rev 20:4) 44 Of a truth I say unto you, 6 that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. P 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord 7 delayeth 2 his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; P 46 2 The lord of that servant will come in

a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. P 47 And that servant, which 8 knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, 2 shall be beaten with many stripes. P 48 9 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, 2 shall be 10 beaten with few stripes. 11 For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. P 49 12 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I if it be already kindled? The promise of CHRIST’S death (Fulfilled - Lk 23:46 - AD 32) 50 But I have a 13 baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be 14 accomplished! P 51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 15 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law . 54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, 16 There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58 17 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last 18 mite .

1. or, “loins of your mind be girded about with the Word of God” - Eph 6:14 2. Fulfilled - Rev 19:11-21 (Christ’s Second Coming) (See - Mt 24:42- 46 & II Pet 3:10- 12) 3. that is, “ 9 p.m. - 12 midnight” 4. or, “12 midnight to 3 a.m.” 5. Fulfilled - Rev 6:5-8 & 13:5 (Great Trib; Day of the Lord) (See - Rev 3:3,10 & 14:7) 6. Fulfilled - Rev 20:4 (Saints to Reign) 7. Mt 24:47-48 & II Pet 3:4-9 8. Jms 4:17 9. Lev 5:17 & I Tim 1:13 10. Mt 5:19 11. Jms 3:1 12. Mt 10:34-36 13. that is, “suffering and death” 14. Fulfilled - Lk 23:46 (Christ’s Death) 15. Mt 10:21 16. Job 37:17 17. Prov 25:8 & Mt 5:25-26 18. or, “c. 1/8 cent”

12:35 There are two things every believer is to be concerned with: