Luke 12:38
“And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.”
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.
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
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.
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
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“For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.”
“And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.”
“And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.”
“And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.”
“But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.”