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  • Luke 12:38
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 38 And if he comes in the second watch,* even if in the third,* and finds them ready, happy are they!

  • Luke 12:38
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 38 κἂν And if ἐν in τῇ the δευτέρᾳ second κἂν and if ἐν in τῇ the τρίτῃ third φυλακῇ watch ἔλθῃ he might come καὶ and εὕρῃ he might find οὕτως, thus, μακάριοί happy εἰσιν are ἐκεῖνοι. those ones.

  • Luke 12:38
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 38 And if he arrives in the second watch,* even if in the third,* and finds them thus, happy are they!+

  • Luke 12:38
    The Bible in Living English
    • 38 And if he comes in the second watch and finds them so, and if in the third, happy are they.

  • Luke 12:38
    American Standard Version
    • 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so blessed are those servants .

  • Luke 12:38
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 38 And if in the second or if in the third watch he come and find thus Happy are they!

  • Luke 12:38
    King James Version
    • 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.

  • Luke
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 12:38 it-2 499; jy 182; gt chapter 78; w88 10/1 8-9

  • Luke
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 12:38 w78 11/15 24-25; w77 17; ad 1224; w44 280

  • Luke
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 12:38

      Insight, Volume 2, p. 499

      Jesus—The Way, p. 182

      The Watchtower,

      10/1/1988, pp. 8-9

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 12:38

      second watch: That is, from about 9:00 p.m. until midnight. This division is according to the Greek and Roman system of four night watches. The Hebrews formerly divided the night into three watches of about four hours each (Ex 14:24; Jg 7:19), but by the first century C.E., they had adopted the Roman system.​—See study notes on Mt 14:25; Mr 13:35.

      the third: That is, from midnight to about 3:00 a.m.​—See study note on Mr 13:35.

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