Luke 12:40
Modern Translations
New International Version
You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."

New Living Translation
You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.”

English Standard Version
You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

Berean Study Bible
You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”

New American Standard Bible
You too, be ready; because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think He will.

NASB 1995
"You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."

NASB 1977
“You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.”

Amplified Bible
You too, be continually ready; because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.”

Christian Standard Bible
You also be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You also be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.""

Contemporary English Version
So always be ready! You don't know when the Son of Man will come.

Good News Translation
And you, too, must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you are not expecting him."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Be ready, because the Son of Man will return when you least expect him."

International Standard Version
So be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at a time when you don't expect him."

NET Bible
You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

New King James Version
Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

King James 2000 Bible
Be you therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when you think not.

New Heart English Bible
Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you do not expect him."

World English Bible
Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don't expect him."

American King James Version
Be you therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when you think not.

American Standard Version
Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

A Faithful Version
Now you, therefore, be ready; for the Son of man is coming in an hour that you do not think."

Darby Bible Translation
And ye therefore, be ye ready, for in the hour in which ye do not think [it], the Son of man comes.

English Revised Version
Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Webster's Bible Translation
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Be ye also prepared therefore: for the Sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Be ye therfore redy also, for ye sonne of man wyll come at an houre when ye thynke not.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore be ye ready also, for at an houre whan ye thynke not, shal the sonne of man come.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Be ye prepared therfore: for the sonne of man will come at an houre when ye thinke not.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you, then, become ready, because at the hour you do not think, the Son of Man comes.”

Berean Literal Bible
You also, be ready; for the Son of Man comes in the hour you do not expect."

Young's Literal Translation
and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And be ye therefore ready: for in the time which ye think not the Son of man is coming.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And you, be ready; because the Son of Man comes in the hour you do not suppose.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Be you then also ready: for at what hour you think not, the Son of man will come.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You also must be prepared. For the Son of man will return at an hour that you will not realize.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Be you also ready therefore, for in that hour when you are not expecting, The Son of Man comes.”

Lamsa Bible
Therefore, you also be ready; for the Son of man will come in that very hour which you do not expect.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Be you, therefore, ready also; for at an hour when you think not, the Son of man comes.

Godbey New Testament
Be ye also ready: because at an hour you do not think the Son of man cometh.

Haweis New Testament
Therefore be ye also ready, for at an hour that ye think not of, the Son of man cometh.

Mace New Testament
be ye therefore likewise prepar'd; for the son of man will come, when you least expect him.

Weymouth New Testament
Be you also ready, for at an hour when you are not expecting Him the Son of Man will come."

Worrell New Testament
Be ye also ready; because at an hour ye think not the Son of Man cometh."

Worsley New Testament
therefore be ye also ready; for the Son of man cometh at a season that ye think not of.
















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