Luke 12:39
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.”
κλέπτης
One who takes secretly, cunningly — what does not belong to him. Jesus contrasts the thief directly with Himself. The thief comes to drain and destroy life. Jesus comes to give it — not just life, but life overflowing. Know who is at the door.
οἶκος
house
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οἶκος
House, household, family. Oikos. As for me and my house we will serve the LORD. The household of faith begins in the household of the home. Discipleship starts at home.
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γινώσκω
do know
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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οὗτος
This
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ἔρχομαι
is coming,
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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εἴδω
had known
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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ποῖος
in what
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ποῖος
individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one
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γρηγορεύω
he watched
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γρηγορεύω
to keep awake, i.e. watch (literally or figuratively)
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ὥρα
hour
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ὥρα
an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
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διορύσσω
to be broken into
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διορύσσω
to penetrate burglariously
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εἰ
if
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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οἰκοδεσπότης
master of the house
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οἰκοδεσπότης
the head of a family
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