Luke 12:40 Meaning and Explanation
“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.”
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What Does Luke 12:40 Mean?
Jesus now says plainly what the parables pictured: the coming one is the Son of man Himself, and the hour will surprise. The command gathers the whole section — belted robes, burning lamps, the opened door, the guarded house — into two words: be ready.
Readiness, as Jesus has framed it, is not anxiety about a date but a settled way of living — faithful in service, free of hoarding, awake in love. Those who belong to Him need no advance notice, because there is nothing they would do differently if they had one. The unexpected hour threatens only the unprepared; to the watching servant it is the knock long listened for.
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What does Luke 12:40 mean?
Therefore be ready, for the Son of man comes at an hour you do not expect.