Matthew 24:43

Coverdale Bible (1535)

But be sure of this, that yf the good man of the house knewe what houre the thefe wolde come, he wolde surely watch, and not suffre his house to be broken vp.

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  • Luke 12:39 : 39 But be sure of this, that yf the good man of the house knewe, what houre the thefe wolde come, he wolde surely watch, and not suffre his house to be broken vp.
  • 1 Thess 5:2-6 : 2 For ye youre selues knowe perfectly, that the daye of the LORDE shal come euen as a thefe in the nighte. 3 For whan they shal saye: Tush, It is peace, there is no daunger, then shall soden destruccion come vpo the, euen as the payne of a woman trauaylinge with childe, and they shal not escape. 4 But ye brethren are not in darknes, that that daye shulde come on you as a thefe. 5 Ye are alltogether children of lighte, and children of the daye. We are not of the night, nether of darknesse. 6 Therfore let vs not slepe as do other, but let vs watch, and be sober.
  • 2 Pet 3:10-11 : 10 Neuertheles the daye of the LORDE shal come euen as a thefe in the night: in the which (daye) the heauens shal perishe with a greate noyse, and the Elementes shal melte with heate, and the earth and ye workes that are therin, shal burne. 11 Yf all these thinges shal perishe, what maner persons then ought ye to be in holy couersacion and godlynes,
  • Exod 22:2-3 : 2 Yf a thefe be taken breakinge in, & vpon that be smytten that he dye, then shall not he that smote him, be giltie of his bloude. 3 But yf the sonne be gone vp vpo him, then hath he committed manslaughter, and he shal dye. A thefe shall make restitucion. Yf he haue nothige, the let him be solde for his theft.
  • Prov 7:19 : 19 For the good man is not at home, he is gone farre of.
  • Matt 20:11 : 11 And whan they had receaued it, they murmured agaynst the housholder,
  • Matt 24:44 : 44 Therfore be ye ready also, for in the houre that ye thynke not, shal the sonne of man come.

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  • Luke 12:35-40
    6 verses
    94%

    35Let youre loynes be gerded aboute, and youre lightes burnynge,

    36and be ye like vnto men that wayte for their lorde, agaynst he returne from the mariage, that whan he cometh & knocketh, they maye straight waye open vnto him.

    37Blessed are those seruauntes, whom the LORDE (whan he cometh) shal fynde wakynge. Verely I saye vnto you: He shal gyrde vp him self, and make them syt downe at the table, and shal go by them, and mynister vnto them.

    38And yf he come in the seconde watch, and in the thirde watch, and fynde them so, blessed are those seruauntes.

    39But be sure of this, that yf the good man of the house knewe, what houre the thefe wolde come, he wolde surely watch, and not suffre his house to be broken vp.

    40Therfore be ye ready also, for at an houre whan ye thynke not, shal the sonne of man come.

  • Matt 24:44-51
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    87%

    44Therfore be ye ready also, for in the houre that ye thynke not, shal the sonne of man come.

    45Who is now a faithfull and wyse seruaut, whom his lorde hath made ruler ouer his houssholde, that he maye geue them meate in due season?

    46Blessed is yt seruaut, whom his lorde (whan he cometh) shal fynde so doynge.

    47Verely. I saye vnto you: he shal set him ouer all his goodes.

    48But and yf the euell seruaut shal saye in his hert: Tush, it wil be longe or my lorde come,

    49and begynne to smyte his felowes, yee and to eate and drynke with the dronken:

    50The same seruautes lorde shal come in a daye, wha he loketh not for him, and in an houre that he is not ware of,

    51and shal hew him in peces and geue him his rewarde with ypocrytes: there shal be waylinge and gnasshinge of teth.

  • Matt 24:42
    87%

    42Watch therfore, for ye knowe not what houre youre LORDE wil come.

  • Mark 13:32-37
    6 verses
    83%

    32But of that daye and houre knoweth no man, nether the angels in heauen, no not the sonne him self, but the father onely.

    33Take hede, watch, & praye, for ye knowe not whan the tyme is.

    34Like as a man that wente in to a straunge countre, and left his house, and gaue his seruauntes auctorite, vnto euery one his worke, and commaunded ye porter, that he shulde watch.

    35Watch ye therfore, for ye knowe not wha the master of ye house cometh, whether he cometh in the euenynge, or at mydnight, or aboute the cock crowynge, or in the mornynge

    36that he come not sodenly, and fynde you slepynge.

    37Loke what I saye vnto you, that saye I vnto all. Watch.

  • Matt 25:12-13
    2 verses
    79%

    12But he answered, and sayde: Verely I saye vnto you: I knowe you not.

    13Watch ye therfore, for ye knowe nether the daye ner yet the houre, whan ye sonne of man shal come.

  • 1 Thess 5:2
    76%

    2For ye youre selues knowe perfectly, that the daye of the LORDE shal come euen as a thefe in the nighte.

  • Luke 12:45-47
    3 verses
    76%

    45But yf the same seruaut shal saye in his hert: Tush, it wil be longe or my lorde come, and shal begynne to smyte ye seruauntes and maydens, yee & to eate and drynke,& to be dronke:

    46the same seruauntes lorde shal come in a daye whan he loketh not for him, and in an houre that he is not aware of, & shal hew him in peces, and geue him his rewarde with the vnbeleuers.

    47The seruaunt that knewe his lordes wil and prepared not himself, nether dyd acordinge to his will, shal be beaten with many strypes:

  • Matt 24:39
    75%

    39and they regarded it not, tyll the floude came and toke them all awaye) So shal also the commynge of the sonne of man be.

  • Matt 24:33
    74%

    33So likewyse ye, whan ye se all thynges, be ye sure, that it is nye euen at the dores

  • Matt 24:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17and let him which is on the house toppe, not come downe to fet eny thinge out of his house:

    18and let him which is in ye felde, not turne back to fetch his clothes.

  • Rev 16:15
    74%

    15Beholde, I come as a thefe. Happy is he that watcheth and kepeth his garmentes, lest he be founde naked, and men se his filthynes.

  • Luke 13:25
    74%

    25From that tyme forth, whan the good man of the house is rysen vp, and hath shut the dore, then shal ye begynne to stonde without, and to knocke at ye dore, and saye: LORDE LORDE, open vnto vs. And he shal answere, and saye vnto you: I knowe you not whence ye are.

  • Luke 17:31
    73%

    31In that daye, who so is vpo the rofe, and his stuffe in ye house, let him not come downe to fetch it: Likewyse he that is in the felde, let him not turne backe, for it that is behynde him.

  • Luke 12:43
    73%

    43Blessed is that seruaunt, whom his lorde (whan he cometh) shal fynde so doynge.

  • Matt 24:36-37
    2 verses
    72%

    36Neuertheles of that daye & houre knoweth no man, no not the angels of heauen, but my father onely.

    37Euen as it was in the tyme of Noe, so shal the commynge of the sonne of man be also.

  • Rev 3:3
    72%

    3Remember therfore how thou hast receaued and hearde, and holde fast, and repent. Yf thou shalt not watche, I wil come on the as a thefe, and thou shalt not knowe what houre I wil come vpon ye

  • 1 Thess 5:4
    71%

    4But ye brethren are not in darknes, that that daye shulde come on you as a thefe.

  • Matt 25:10
    71%

    10And whyle they wente to bye, the brydegrome came: and they that were readye, wente in with him vnto the mariage, and the gate was shut vp.

  • Mark 13:15
    71%

    15and let him that is on the house toppe not descede in to the house, ner come therin, to fetch eny thinge out of the house.

  • Matt 24:26-27
    2 verses
    71%

    26Wherfore yf they shal saye vnto you: Beholde, he is in the wildernes, go not ye forth:Beholde, he is in the chamber, beleue it not.

    27For like as the lightenynge goeth out from the East, and shyneth vnto the west, so shal the commynge of the sonne of man be.

  • Mark 13:29
    71%

    29So lykewyse wha ye se all these thinges come to passe, be ye sure, that it is nye euen at the dores.

  • Exod 22:8
    71%

    8But yf the thefe be not founde, then shal the good man of the house be brought before the Goddes (and shal sweare) that he hath not put his hande vnto his neghbours good.

  • Luke 21:36
    70%

    36Watch therfore cotynually, and praye, that ye maye be worthy to escape all this that shal come, & to stode before ye sonne of man.

  • Prov 24:33-34
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    33Yee slepe on still a litle, slobre a litle, folde thine hodes together yet a litle:

    34so shall pouerte come vnto the as one yt trauayleth by ye waye, & necessite like a wapened man.

  • Job 24:16
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    16In the night season they search the houses, and hyde them selues in the daye tyme, but wil not knowe ye light

  • Matt 25:6
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    6But at mydnight there was a crye made: Beholde, the brydegrome commeth, go youre waye out for to mete him.