Matthew 25:13

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

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  • Matt 24:42-44 : 42 Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come. 43 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.
  • Mark 13:33-37 : 33 Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be. 34 It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch. 35 So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning; 36 For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.
  • 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
  • 1 Thess 5:6 : 6 So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.
  • 2 Tim 4:5 : 5 But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
  • 1 Pet 4:7 : 7 But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;
  • Rev 16:15 : 15 (See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)
  • Luke 21:36 : 36 But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
  • Acts 20:31 : 31 So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.
  • Matt 24:50 : 50 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge,

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  • Mark 13:32-37
    6 verses
    88%

    32 But of that day or that hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father.

    33 Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.

    34 It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.

    35 So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning;

    36 For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.

    37 And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.

  • Matt 24:42-46
    5 verses
    85%

    42 Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

    43 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

    44 Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.

    45 Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time?

    46 A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.

  • Luke 12:36-40
    5 verses
    85%

    36 And be like men who are looking for their lord, when he comes back from the bride-feast; so that when he comes to the door, it will be open to him quickly.

    37 Happy are those servants who are watching when the lord comes; truly I say to you, he will make himself their servant and, placing them at the table, he will come out and give them food.

    38 And if he comes in the second division of the night or in the third, and they are watching for him, happy are those servants.

    39 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.

    40 So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.

  • Matt 25:10-12
    3 verses
    83%

    10 And while they went to get oil, the master came; and those who were ready went in with him to the feast: and the door was shut.

    11 After that the other virgins came, saying, Lord, Lord, let us in.

    12 But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you.

  • Matt 24:50
    81%

    50 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge,

  • Luke 13:24-27
    4 verses
    78%

    24 Do your best to go in by the narrow door, for I say to you, A number will make the attempt to go in, but will not be able to do so.

    25 When the master of the house has got up, and the door has been shut, and you, still outside, give blows on the door, saying, Lord, let us in; he will make answer and say, I have no knowledge of where you come from.

    26 Then you will say, We have taken food and drink with you, and you were teaching in our streets.

    27 But he will say, Truly, I have no knowledge of you or where you come from; go away from me, you workers of evil.

  • Luke 12:45-46
    2 verses
    78%

    45 But if that servant says to himself, My lord is a long time coming; and goes about giving blows to the men-servants and the women-servants, feasting and taking overmuch wine;

    46 The lord of that servant will come at a time when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not ready for him, and he will have him cut in two and will give him his part in the fate of those who have no faith;

  • Matt 24:36-37
    2 verses
    77%

    36 But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only.

    37 And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Matt 24:39
    76%

    39 And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Matt 25:14
    75%

    14 For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.

  • 1 Thess 5:2
    75%

    2 For you yourselves have the knowledge that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

  • Mark 13:29
    73%

    29 Even so, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

  • Matt 25:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5 Now the husband was a long time in coming, and they all went to sleep.

    6 But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

  • Matt 24:48
    73%

    48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;

  • Matt 25:26
    73%

    26 But his lord in answer said to him, You are a bad and unready servant; if you had knowledge that I get in grain where I did not put seed, and make profits for which I have done no work,

  • Matt 25:19
    73%

    19 Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

  • Luke 21:36
    73%

    36 But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

  • Matt 25:30-31
    2 verses
    73%

    30 And put out the servant who is of no profit into the outer dark: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

    31 But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory:

  • Mark 13:26
    72%

    26 And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

  • Matt 24:33
    72%

    33 Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

  • Matt 24:26-27
    2 verses
    72%

    26 If, then, they say to you, See, he is in the waste land; go not out: See, he is in the inner rooms; put no faith in it.

    27 Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.

  • Luke 17:30
    71%

    30 So will it be in the day of the revelation of the Son of man.

  • Matt 13:25
    71%

    25 But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.

  • Matt 16:27
    71%

    27 For the Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he will give to every man the reward of his works.

  • Matt 25:24
    71%

    24 And he who had had the one talent came and said, Lord, I had knowledge that you are a hard man, getting in grain where you have not put seed, and making profits for which you have done no work:

  • Luke 17:22
    71%

    22 And he said to his disciples, The time will come when you will have a great desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, but you will not see it.

  • Rev 16:15
    71%

    15 (See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)