37 (A)Blessed are those servants whom the master, when he comes, will find watching. Assuredly, I say to you that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, and will come and serve them. 38 And if he should come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

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37 Blessed are those slaves whom the master will find (A)on the alert when he comes; truly I say to you, that (B)he will [a]prepare himself to serve, and have them recline at the table, and he will come up and serve them. 38 (C)Whether he comes in the [b]second watch, or even in the [c]third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 12:37 Lit belt himself up
  2. Luke 12:38 I.e., 9 p.m. to midnight
  3. Luke 12:38 I.e., midnight to 3 a.m.

37 Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are those servants whom the master finds awake and watching when he arrives. I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he will prepare himself to serve, and will have them recline at the table, and will come and wait on them. 38 Whether he comes in the second watch (before midnight), or even in the third (after midnight), and finds them so [prepared and ready], blessed are those servants.

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37 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them watching when he comes.(A) Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them.(B) 38 It will be good for those servants whose master finds them ready, even if he comes in the middle of the night or toward daybreak.

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37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

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34 (A)Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoever finds me finds life,
And (B)obtains favor from the Lord;

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34 (A)Blessed is the person who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 For (B)one who finds me finds life,
And (C)obtains favor from the Lord.

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34 
“Blessed [happy, prosperous, to be admired] is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 
“For whoever finds me (Wisdom) finds life
And obtains favor and grace from the Lord.

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34 Blessed are those who listen(A) to me,
    watching daily at my doors,
    waiting at my doorway.
35 For those who find me(B) find life(C)
    and receive favor from the Lord.(D)

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34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

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The Prayer in the Garden(A)

36 (B)Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.”

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The Garden of Gethsemane

36 (A)Then Jesus *came with them to a place called [a](B)Gethsemane, and *told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:36 I.e., oil press

The Garden of Gethsemane

36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called [a]Gethsemane (olive-press), and He told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”(A)

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  1. Matthew 26:36 This beautiful garden filled with now ancient olive trees still exists.

Gethsemane(A)

36 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

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36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

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38 Then He said to them, (A)“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”

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38 Then He *said to them, (A)My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death; remain here and (B)keep watch with Me.”

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38 Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and stay awake and keep watch with Me.”

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38 Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow(A) to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”(B)

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38 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.

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40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one hour? 41 (A)Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. (B)The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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40 And He *came to the disciples and *found them sleeping, and He *said to Peter, “So, you men could not (A)keep watch with Me for one hour? 41 (B)Keep watching and praying, so that you do not come into temptation; (C)the spirit is [a]willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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  1. Matthew 26:41 Or eager

40 And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “So, you men could not stay awake and keep watch with Me for one hour? 41 Keep actively watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the [a]body is weak.”

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  1. Matthew 26:41 Lit flesh.

40 Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me(A) for one hour?” he asked Peter. 41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.(B) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

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40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

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