When it is dark, they break into houses, but by day, they shut themselves in; they do not know the light.
Matthew 24:43 - Tree of Life Version But know this, that if the master of the house had known what time the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and not let his house be broken into. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But understand this: had the householder known in what [part of the night, whether in a night or a morning] watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have allowed his house to be undermined and broken into. American Standard Version (1901) But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. Common English Bible But you understand that if the head of the house knew at what time the thief would come, he would keep alert and wouldn’t allow the thief to break into his house. Catholic Public Domain Version But know this: if only the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly keep vigil and not permit his house to be broken into. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But know this ye, that if the goodman of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would certainly watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open. |
When it is dark, they break into houses, but by day, they shut themselves in; they do not know the light.
Now in the fourth watch of the night, Yeshua came to them, walking on the sea.
“But when they received it, they began to grumble against the master of the house,
Therefore stay alert; for you do not know what day your Lord is coming.
So you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
“But while they were going off to buy, the bridegroom came. And those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
Therefore stay alert, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the early morning.
He saw the disciples struggling to row, for the wind was against them. Around the fourth watch in the night, Yeshua comes to them, walking on the sea; and He wanted to pass by them.
”And if he comes in the second or even the third watch and finds them so, they will be happy.
But understand this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things about to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
“Behold, I am coming like a thief! How fortunate is the one who stays alert and keeps his clothes on, lest he walk around naked and they see his shamefulness.”
So remember what you have received and heard—keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you.