Watch therefore, for you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.
Luke 12:39 - English Majority Text Version But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have kept watch, and not allowed his house to be broken into. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But of this be assured: if the householder had known at what time the burglar was coming, he would have been awake and alert and watching and would not have permitted his house to be dug through and broken into. American Standard Version (1901) But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through. Common English Bible But know this, if the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he wouldn’t have allowed his home to be broken into. Catholic Public Domain Version But know this: that if the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly stand watch, and he would not permit his house to be broken into. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open. |
Watch therefore, for you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves dig through and steal;
But the day of the Lord shall come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens shall pass away with a rushing noise, and the elements, burning with heat, shall be dissolved, both the earth and the works that are in it shall be burned up.
Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and guards his garments, lest he should walk naked and they should see his shame."
Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you like a thief, and by no means shall you know what hour I will come upon you.