路加福音 12:36
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Context
This verse from 路加福音 Chapter 12 connects to 10 cross-references. 亚拿尼亚和撒非喇将卖地的钱私自留下一部分，却谎称是全部，分别倒毙在彼得面前；教会大受震撼；使徒们继续行神迹，甚至彼得的影子也医治病人；撒都该人逮捕使徒，天使夜间释放他们；使徒们继续在圣殿讲道。
其他译本
and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.
and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.
And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly.
交叉参考
I have waited for thy salvation, O Lord.
I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling …
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: …
For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye …
The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.