‘But about that day or hour no-one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Matthew 24:42 - New International Version (Anglicised) ‘Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 about that day or hour no-one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
But understand this: if the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
‘But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
‘Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.’
And do this, understanding the present time: the hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober.
The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray.
Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.
‘Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.’