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Butδὲknowγινώσκετεthis,Τοῦτοthatὅτιifεἰthe master of the houseὁ οἰκοδεσπότηςhad knownᾔδειat whatποίᾳhourὥρᾳthe thiefὁ κλέπτηςwas coming,ἔρχεταιhe would notοὐκ ἂνhave letἀφῆκενhis houseτὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦbe broken into.διορυχθῆναι
Luke 12:39
Study it in the app“But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.”
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With the Greek beneath
Luke 12:39, word by word
- knowγινώσκετεginōskete
find out
To find out something, to realize.
Where else “ginōskete” appears- the master of the houseοἰκοδεσπότηςoikodespotēs
master of the house
Master of the house, head of a household.
Where else “oikodespotēs” appears- had knownᾔδειēidei
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “ēidei” appears- at whatποίᾳpoiai
what kind of?
Which? what kind of?
Where else “poiai” appears- hourὥρᾳhōrai
hour
One of the twelve parts of the day, counted from morning.
Where else “hōrai” appears- the thiefκλέπτηςkleptēs
thief
Thief.
Where else “kleptēs” appears- was comingἔρχεταιerchetai
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “erchetai” appears- have letἀφῆκενaphēken
allow
To permit: the children coming to Jesus.
Where else “aphēken” appears- his houseοἶκονoikon
house
The place where one lives; also the temple, God's dwelling.
Where else “oikon” appears- be broken intoδιορυχθῆναιdiorychthēnai
break in
Break in, dig through a wall to steal.
Where else “diorychthēnai” appears
Parallel passages
Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.
The householder and the thief
A similar saying; scholars discuss whether it is the same saying in another setting or a repeated one.
See them side by side
Luke 12:39-40
39But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. 40You also be ready, because at an hour you do not expect the Son of Man is coming.”
42So keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. 43But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44Because of this you also must be ready, because at an hour you do not expect the Son of Man is coming.
The context
38And if in the second watch or if in the third watch he comes and finds them so, happy are those slaves.
39 · This verse (above)
40You also be ready, because at an hour you do not expect the Son of Man is coming.”
To study Luke 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does the rich man plan to do with his harvest, and what does God say to him? (vv. 16-21)
2. What it means
Jesus says, “Do not worry about your life,” pointing to the ravens and the lilies. What reason does he give for not being anxious? (vv. 22-31)
3. How I live it
Jesus says where our treasure is, our heart will be too (v. 34). What takes most of your time and attention today?