Catholic Public Domain Version
"But know this: that if the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly stand watch, and he would not permit his house to be broken into. "
— Luke 12:39, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through. ”
“But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.”
“But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.”
“But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch and would not suffer his house to be broken open.”
“But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.”
“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.”
And let you yourselves be like men awaiting their lord, when he will return from the wedding; so that, when he arrives and knocks, they may open to him promptly.
Blessed are those servants whom the Lord, when he returns, will find being vigilant. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself and have them sit down to eat, while he, continuing on, will minister to them.
And if he will return in the second watch, or if in the third watch, and if he will find them to be so: then blessed are those servants.
But know this: that if the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly stand watch, and he would not permit his house to be broken into.
You also must be prepared. For the Son of man will return at an hour that you will not realize.”
Then Peter said to him, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or also to everyone?”
So the Lord said: “Who do you think is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his Lord has appointed over his family, in order to give them their measure of wheat in due time?