Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"You must keep your belts fastened and your lamps burning.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
Let your loins be girded about, and the lights burning,
American Standard Version
Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"Fasten your belts [i.e., get things ready], keep your lamps lit,
Anderson New Testament
Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning;
Bible in Basic English
Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.
Common New Testament
"Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let your loins be girt, and your lamps burning:
Darby Translation
Let your loins be girded about, and lamps burning;
Godbey New Testament
Let your loins be girted, and your lamps burning;
Goodspeed New Testament
You must be ready with your lamps burning,
John Wesley New Testament
Let your loins be girt,
Julia Smith Translation
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
King James 2000
Let your waists be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Lexham Expanded Bible
"{You must be prepared for action} and [your] lamps burning.
Modern King James verseion
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning,
Moffatt New Testament
Keep your loins girt and your lamps lit,
Montgomery New Testament
"Let your loins be girded about and your lamps burning;
NET Bible
"Get dressed for service and keep your lamps burning;
New Heart English Bible
"Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning.
Noyes New Testament
Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Sawyer New Testament
Stand with your loins girded, and your candles lighted,
The Emphasized Bible
Let your loins be girded, and your lamps burning,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let your loins be firmly girded round, and your lamps burning:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Make yourselves ready, with your lamps alight;
Webster
Let your loins be girt, and your lights burning;
Weymouth New Testament
"Have your girdles on, and let your lamps be alight;
Williams New Testament
"You must keep your belts tight and your lamps burning,
World English Bible
"Let your waist be dressed and your lamps burning.
Worrell New Testament
"Let your loins be girded about, and your lamps burning;
Worsley New Testament
Let your loins be girt, and your lights burning, and
Youngs Literal Translation
'Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
death » Christ conqueror of » Preparation for
death » Nearness of » Preparation for
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The servants waiting for their lord
typical nature of Paschal lamb » Eaten with the loins girt
Readiness » For death » Preparation for
Steward » Figurative » The faithful steward described
Topics
Interlinear
Perizonnumi
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 12:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
On The Alert For The Master's Return
34 Because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." 35 "You must keep your belts fastened and your lamps burning. 36 Be like people who are waiting for their master to return from a wedding. As soon as he arrives and knocks, they will open the door for him.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Matthew 25:1
"At that time, the kingdom from heaven will be comparable to ten bridesmaids who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the groom.
Matthew 25:4-10
But the wise ones took flasks of oil with their lamps.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand firm, therefore, having fastened the belt of truth around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
1 Peter 1:13
Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep a clear head, and set your hope completely on the grace to be given you when Jesus, the Messiah, is revealed.
Proverbs 31:17
She clothes herself with fortitude, and fortifies her arms with strength.
Matthew 5:16
In the same way, let your light shine before people in such a way that they will see your good actions and glorify your Father in heaven."
Philippians 2:15
so that you may be blameless and innocent, God's children without any faults among a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world
1 Kings 18:46
After Ahab had left, the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah, and he tucked his mantle into his belt and outran Ahab in a race to the city gate of Jezreel.
Isaiah 5:27
No one is weary, no one stumbles, and no one slumbers or sleeps. No belt around their waists will come undone, nor will their sandal straps be broken.
Isaiah 11:5
Righteousness will be the sash around his loins, and faithfulness the belt around his waist."