Luke 12:40 (LSB)

Passage

You too, be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.”

Nearby Context

Luke 12:38 Whether he comes in the second watch, or even in the third, and finds them so, blessed are those slaves.

Luke 12:39 “But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

Luke 12:40 You too, be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect.”

Luke 12:41 Now Peter said, “Lord, are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”

Luke 12:42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his master will put in charge of his servants, to give them their rations at the proper time?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ready", "coming", "hour", and "expect". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ready" and "coming", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 39's "But be sure of this that if..." into verse 41's "Now Peter said Lord are You addressing...", so "ready" and "coming" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "ready" and "coming" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.