Christian Standard Bible
Luke 12:35
35“Be ready for service and have your lamps lit.
Luke 12:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
- New International Version (NIV)“Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning,
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning;
Context of Luke 12:35
33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make money-bags for yourselves that won’t grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “Be ready for service and have your lamps lit. 36You are to be like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. 37Blessed will be those servants the master finds alert when he comes. Truly I tell you, he will get ready, have them recline at the table, then come and serve them.
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Cross-references for Luke 12:35
- 1 Kings 18:46The power of the Lord was on Elijah, and he tucked his mantle under his belt and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
- Proverbs 31:17She draws on her strength and reveals that her arms are strong.
- Isaiah 5:27None of them grows weary or stumbles; no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt is loose and no sandal strap broken.
- Isaiah 11:5Righteousness will be a belt around his hips; faithfulness will be a belt around his waist.
- Ephesians 6:14Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest,
- 1 Peter 1:13Therefore, with your minds ready for action, be sober-minded and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Matthew 5:16In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
- Matthew 25:1“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.
- Philippians 2:15so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world,
Commentaries on Luke 12:35
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35Let your loins - Be active, diligent, determined ready; let all hinderances be removed out of the way; and let the candle of the Lord be always found burning brightly in your hand. See on Luke 12:37; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35Let your loins - This alludes to the ancient manner of dress. They wore a long flowing robe as their outer garment. See the notes at Matthew 5:38-41. When they labored, or walked, or ran, it was necessary to “gird” or tie this up by a “sash” or girdle about the body, that it might not impede their progress. Hence, to gird up the loins means to be “ready,” to be active, to be diligent. Compare 2 Kings 4:29; 2 Kings 9:1; Jeremiah 1:17; Acts 12:8. Your…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-40Verses 22-40 Christ largely insisted upon this caution not to give way to disquieting, perplexing cares, Mt 6:25-34. The arguments here used are for our encouragement to cast our care upon God, which is the right way to get ease. As in our stature, so in our state, it is our wisdom to take it as it is. An eager, anxious pursuit of the things of this world, even necessary things, ill becomes the disciples of Christ. Fears must not prevail; when we frighten…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35keep your lamps burning: This is a picture of being ready and staying watchful (Exodus 27:20–21; Leviticus 24:2; Psalm 18:28; Matthew 25:1–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-4035-40. loins ... girded--to fasten up the long outer garment, always done before travel and work (2Ki 4:29; Ac 12:8). The meaning is, Be in readiness. lights, &c.--(See on Mt 25:1).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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