Then the master of that servant will come when the servant is not ready. It will be a time when the servant is not expecting the master.
Matthew 25:13 - Easy To Read Version “So always be ready. You don’t know the day or the time \{when the Son of Man {\cf2\super [386]} will come\}. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Watch therefore [give strict attention and be cautious and active], for you know neither the day nor the hour when the Son of Man will come. American Standard Version (1901) Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour. Common English Bible “Therefore, keep alert, because you don’t know the day or the hour. Catholic Public Domain Version And so you must be vigilant, because you do not know the day or the hour. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour. |
Then the master of that servant will come when the servant is not ready. It will be a time when the servant is not expecting the master.
“But the bridegroom answered, ‘I tell you the truth. I don’t know you.’
So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be strong enough to continue safely through all these things that will happen. And pray that you will be able to stand before the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [336]} ”
So be careful! Always remember this: I was with you for three years. During this time, I never stopped warning you. I taught you night and day. I often cried for you.
Be careful. Continue strong in the faith. Have courage and be strong.
So we should not be like other people. We should not be sleeping. We should be awake and have self-control.
But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept those troubles. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.
The time is near when all things will end. So keep your minds clear, and control yourselves. This will help you to pray.
Control yourselves and be careful! The devil is your enemy. And he goes around like a roaring lion looking for some person to eat.
“Listen! I will come, \{and it will be a surprise,\} like when a thief comes! Happy is the person that stays awake and keeps his clothes with him. Then he will not have to go without clothes, and people will not see the things he is ashamed for them to see.”