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A Call to Active Readiness
Commentators explain this verse paints a picture of servants who are not just passively waiting, but actively prepared. Like servants with their robes tucked in and lamps lit (v. 35), ready for immediate action, Christians are called to live in a state of constant spiritual readiness for Christ's return, whether it comes at their death or at the end of the age.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 12:35–36
18th Century
Theologian
Let your loins, and so on. This alludes to the ancient manner of dress. They wore a long flowing robe as their outer garment. (See Barnes …
AT Robertson
On Luke 12:36
When he shall return from the marriage feast (ποτε αναλυση εκ των γαμων). The interrogative conjunction ποτε and the deliberative …
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 12:36
19th Century
Preacher
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…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 12:36
In Jesus’ time, a person “dressed ready for service” tucked his flowing outer robe under his belt or sash. This was done to prepare for travel, fig…
John Calvin
On Luke 12:36
16th Century
Theologian
And you yourselves like men that wait for their master. He uses another parable not mentioned by Matthew, who writes more briefly on this …
John Gill
On Luke 12:36
17th Century
Pastor
And you yourselves like unto men that wait for their
Lord
Who either was at a wedding…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 12:22–40
17th Century
Minister
Christ strongly emphasized this caution not to give way to unsettling, perplexing worries (Matthew 6:25���34). The arguments used here …