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Luke 12:38The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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κἂν ἐν τῇ δευτέρᾳ κἂν ἐν τῇ τρίτῃ φυλακῇ ἔλθῃ καὶ εὕρῃ οὕτως, μακάριοί εἰσιν ἐκεῖνοι.
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Luke 12:38The Bible in Living English
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38 And if he comes in the second watch and finds them so, and if in the third, happy are they.
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Luke 12:38American Standard Version
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38 And if he shall come in the second watch, and if in the third, and find them so blessed are those servants .
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Luke 12:38The Emphasized Bible
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38 And if in the second or if in the third watch he come and find thus Happy are they!
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Luke 12:38King James Version
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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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Luke Study Notes—Chapter 12New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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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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