“But concerning that day and the hour no one knows, not even the messengers of the heavens, but My Father only.
Matthew 24:42 - The Scriptures 2009 “Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Master is coming. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Watch therefore [give strict attention, be cautious and active], for you do not know in what kind of a day [whether a near or remote one] your Lord is coming. American Standard Version (1901) Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh. Common English Bible Therefore, stay alert! You don’t know what day the Lord is coming. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, be vigilant. For you do not know at what hour your Lord will return. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Watch ye therefore, because ye know not what hour your Lord will come. |
“But concerning that day and the hour no one knows, not even the messengers of the heavens, but My Father only.
“And know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
“Because of this, be ready too, for the Son of Aḏam is coming at an hour when you do not expect Him.
“And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
“Watch therefore, because you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Aḏam is coming,
“And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down by gluttony, and drunkenness, and worries of this life, and that day come on you suddenly.
Watch then at all times, and pray that you be counted worthy to escape all this about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Aḏam.”
And do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for us to wake up from sleep, for now our deliverance is nearer than when we did believe.
So, then, we should not sleep, as others do, but we should watch and be sober.
But the end of all has drawn near. Therefore be sober-minded, and be attentive in the prayers.
Be sober, watch, because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
“See, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who is staying awake and guarding his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”