Luke 12:35-36

You Must Be Ready

³⁵ _a "Stay dressed for action ₁ and _b keep your lamps burning, ³⁶ and be like men who are _c waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and _d knocks.

1. Cross References
   Ephesians 6:14
   Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness.
   1 Peter 1:13
   Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 25:7
   Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.
   
3. Cross References
   2 Peter 3:12
   Waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn!
   
4. Cross References
   Revelation 3:20
   Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.