"But of that dayand hourno oneknows,not eventhe angelsof heaven,northe Son,but the Fatheralone.
For it will be a uniquedaywhichis knownto the LORD,neitherdaynornight,but it will comeabout that at eveningtimethere will be light.
"Thereforebe on the alert,for you do not knowwhichdayyour Lordis coming.
"For thisreasonyou alsomust be ready;for the Sonof Manis comingat an hourwhenyou do not think[He will].
"Be on the alertthen,for you do not knowthe daynorthe hour.
"But of that dayorhourno oneknows,not eventhe angelsin heaven,northe Son,but the Father[alone].
He saidto them, "It is not for you to knowtimesorepochswhichthe Fatherhas fixedby His ownauthority;
For you yourselvesknowfull wellthat the dayof the Lordwill comejust likea thiefin the night.
But the dayof the Lordwill comelikea thief,in whichthe heavenswill pass awaywith a roarand the elementswill be destroyedwith intense heat,and the earthand its workswill be burnedup.
("Behold,I am cominglikea thief.Blessedis the one who stays awakeand keepshis clothes,sothat he will not walk aboutnakedand men will not seehis shame.")
Sorememberwhatyou have receivedand heard;and keep[it], and repent.Thereforeifyou do not wakeup, I will comelikea thief,and you will not knowat whathourI will cometo you.
