“No one knows about that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but only my Father.
Matthew 24:42 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Therefore keep watch, for you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming. 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. |
“No one knows about that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but only my Father.
But know this: If the master of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and not allowed his house to be broken into.
Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect him.
But while they were on their way to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast. Then the door was shut.
Therefore keep watch, for you do not know the day or the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
“Watch yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.
Therefore stay alert at all times, praying that you may be considered worthy to escape everything that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
And do this, knowing that the hour has now come for us to be awakened from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, be men of courage, and be strong.
So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us be watchful and sober.
The end of all things has drawn near. Therefore be alert and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.
Be sober-minded and watchful; your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
(“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who stays awake and keeps his garments on, so that he will not walk around naked and have people see his shame.”)