Matthew 24:43

Good News Translation

If the owner of a house knew the time when the thief would come, you can be sure that he would stay awake and not let the thief break into his house.

Cross References

Job 24:16

At night thieves break into houses, but by day they hide and avoid the light.

Proverbs 7:19

My husband isn't at home. He's on a long trip.

Matthew 14:25

Between three and six o'clock in the morning Jesus came to the disciples, walking on the water.

Matthew 20:11

They took their money and started grumbling against the employer.

Matthew 24:42

Watch out, then, because you do not know what day your Lord will come.

Matthew 24:44

So then, you also must always be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you are not expecting him.

Matthew 25:10

So the foolish ones went off to buy some oil; and while they were gone, the bridegroom arrived. The five who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was closed.

Matthew 25:13

And Jesus concluded, “Watch out, then, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Mark 13:35

Watch, then, because you do not know when the master of the house is coming—it might be in the evening or at midnight or before dawn or at sunrise.

Mark 6:48

He saw that his disciples were straining at the oars, because they were rowing against the wind; so sometime between three and six o'clock in the morning, he came to them, walking on the water. He was going to pass them by,

Luke 12:38

How happy they are if he finds them ready, even if he should come at midnight or even later!

Luke 12:39

And you can be sure that if the owner of a house knew the time when the thief would come, he would not let the thief break into his house.

Luke 21:36

Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

Revelation 16:15

“Listen! I am coming like a thief! Happy is he who stays awake and guards his clothes, so that he will not walk around naked and be ashamed in public!”

Revelation 3:3

Remember, then, what you were taught and what you heard; obey it and turn from your sins. If you do not wake up, I will come upon you like a thief, and you will not even know the time when I will come.