Luke 12:36 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Be like servants waiting for their lord to return from the wedding, ready to open to him the moment he knocks.
What Does Luke 12:36 Mean?
Jesus paints the scene behind the commands. A master is away at a wedding feast — a celebration with no fixed ending hour — and his household waits up with lamps lit, listening for footsteps in the street. The mark of good servants is the speed of the door: when he knocks, they open immediately.
Immediately is the heart of the picture. There is no scrambling to wake, dress, and find a light; everything was ready because the master was loved and expected. So the disciple waits for Christ — not anxiously scanning the horizon, but living each ordinary evening so that His arrival would interrupt nothing shameful and complete everything hoped for.
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What does Luke 12:36 mean?
Be like servants waiting for their lord to return from the wedding, ready to open to him the moment he knocks.