11 translations · Greek
Luke 21:36
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Luke 21:36 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- KJV King James Version
- Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- watch, then, in every season, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Always keep watch and pray, so that you may be able to escape all that will happen and stand before the Son of man.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Watch therefore, praying at every season, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before the Son of man.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἀγρυπνεῖτε | agrypneite | keep watch | G69 ἀγρυπνέω be watchful |
| δὲ | de | [So] | G1161 δέ then |
| ἐν | en | at | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| παντὶ | panti | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| καιρῷ | kairō | times | G2540 καιρός time/right time |
| δεόμενοι | deomenoi | [and] pray | G1189 δέομαι to pray |
| ἵνα | hina | that | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| κατισχύσητε | katischysēte | you may have the strength | G2729 κατισχύω to prevail |
| ἐκφυγεῖν | ekphygein | to escape | G1628 ἐκφεύγω to escape |
| ταῦτα | tauta | — | G3778 οὗτος this/he/she/it |
| πάντα | panta | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| τὰ | ta | that | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| μέλλοντα | mellonta | is about | G3195 μέλλω to ensue |
| γίνεσθαι | ginesthai | to happen | G1096 γίνομαι to be |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| σταθῆναι | stathēnai | to stand | G2476 ἵστημι to stand |
| ἔμπροσθεν | emprosthen | before | G1715 ἔμπροσθεν before |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Υἱοῦ | Huiou | Son | G5207 υἱός son |
| τοῦ | tou | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀνθρώπου | anthrōpou | of Man | G444 ἄνθρωπος a human |
Related verses
- 1 John 2:28
Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
- Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
- 1 Peter 5:8
Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
- Matthew 24:42
Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
- 1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.
- Mark 13:33
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!
- Luke 18:1
He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
- Malachi 3:2
“But who can endure the day of his coming? And who will stand when he appears? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like launderers’ soap;
- Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
34 “So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
35 For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
36 Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
Read all of Luke 21 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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