Matthew 24:42

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

`Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;

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  • Matt 25:13 : 13 `Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.
  • Luke 21:36 : 36 watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'
  • 1 Cor 16:13 : 13 Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;
  • 1 Thess 5:6 : 6 so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,
  • Matt 24:36 : 36 `And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers of the heavens -- except my Father only;
  • Rev 16:15 : 15 `lo, I do come as a thief; happy `is' he who is watching, and keeping his garments, that he may not walk naked, and they may see his unseemliness,' --
  • Luke 12:35-40 : 35 `Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning, 36 and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him. 37 `Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them; 38 and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find `it' so, happy are those servants. 39 `And this know, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief doth come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through; 40 and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'
  • Rom 13:11 : 11 And this, knowing the time, that for us, the hour already `is' to be aroused out of sleep, for now nearer `is' our salvation than when we did believe;
  • Matt 24:44 : 44 because of this also ye, become ye ready, because in what hour ye do not think, the Son of Man doth come.
  • Matt 26:38-41 : 38 then saith he to them, `Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul -- unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.' 39 And having gone forward a little, he fell on his face, praying, and saying, `My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.' 40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, `So! ye were not able one hour to watch with me! 41 watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'
  • 1 Pet 4:7 : 7 And of all things the end hath come nigh; be sober-minded, then, and watch unto the prayers,
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,
  • Rev 3:2-3 : 2 become watching, and strengthen the rest of the things that are about to die, for I have not found thy works fulfilled before God. 3 `Remember, then, how thou hast received, and heard, and be keeping, and reform: if, then, thou mayest not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou mayest not know what hour I will come upon thee.
  • Mark 13:33-37 : 33 Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is; 34 as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch; 35 watch ye, therefore, for ye have not known when the lord of the house doth come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning; 36 lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping; 37 and what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.'

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  • Matt 24:43-46
    4 verses
    88%

    43and this know, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief doth come, he had watched, and not suffered his house to be broken through;

    44because of this also ye, become ye ready, because in what hour ye do not think, the Son of Man doth come.

    45`Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?

    46Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;

  • Matt 25:10-13
    4 verses
    85%

    10`And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;

    11and afterwards come also do the rest of the virgins, saying, Sir, sir, open to us;

    12and he answering said, Verily I say to you, I have not known you.

    13`Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.

  • Mark 13:32-37
    6 verses
    85%

    32`And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers who are in the heaven, not even the Son -- except the Father.

    33Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is;

    34as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch;

    35watch ye, therefore, for ye have not known when the lord of the house doth come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning;

    36lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping;

    37and what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.'

  • Luke 12:35-40
    6 verses
    84%

    35`Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning,

    36and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.

    37`Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;

    38and if he may come in the second watch, and in the third watch he may come, and may find `it' so, happy are those servants.

    39`And this know, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief doth come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through;

    40and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'

  • Matt 24:50-51
    2 verses
    82%

    50the lord of that servant will arrive in a day when he doth not expect, and in an hour of which he doth not know,

    51and will cut him off, and his portion with the hypocrites will appoint; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

  • Matt 24:39-41
    3 verses
    79%

    39and they did not know till the flood came and took all away; so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man.

    40Then two men shall be in the field, the one is received, and the one is left;

    41two women shall be grinding in the mill, one is received, and one is left.

  • Luke 12:45-46
    2 verses
    78%

    45`And if that servant may say in his heart, My lord doth delay to come, and may begin to beat the men-servants and the maid-servants, to eat also, and to drink, and to be drunken;

    46the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he doth not look for `him', and in an hour that he doth not know, and will cut him off, and his portion with the unfaithful he will appoint.

  • 1 Thess 5:2
    77%

    2for yourselves have known thoroughly that the day of the Lord as a thief in the night doth so come,

  • Matt 24:48
    77%

    48`And, if that evil servant may say in his heart, My Lord doth delay to come,

  • Matt 24:36-37
    2 verses
    75%

    36`And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers of the heavens -- except my Father only;

    37and as the days of Noah -- so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;

  • Matt 24:33
    75%

    33so also ye, when ye may see all these, ye know that it is nigh -- at the doors.

  • Luke 21:35-36
    2 verses
    74%

    35for as a snare it shall come on all those dwelling on the face of all the land,

    36watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'

  • Luke 17:34-36
    3 verses
    74%

    34`I say to you, In that night, there shall be two men on one couch, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left;

    35two women shall be grinding at the same place together, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left;

    36two men shall be in the field, the one shall be taken, and the other left.'

  • Rev 16:15
    74%

    15`lo, I do come as a thief; happy `is' he who is watching, and keeping his garments, that he may not walk naked, and they may see his unseemliness,' --

  • Matt 25:6
    73%

    6and in the middle of the night a cry was made, Lo, the bridegroom doth come; go ye forth to meet him.

  • Matt 24:26-27
    2 verses
    73%

    26`If therefore they may say to you, Lo, in the wilderness he is, ye may not go forth; lo, in the inner chambers, ye may not believe;

    27for as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;

  • Matt 24:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17he on the house-top -- let him not come down to take up any thing out of his house;

    18and he in the field -- let him not turn back to take his garments.

  • Luke 13:25
    72%

    25from the time the master of the house may have risen up, and may have shut the door, and ye may begin without to stand, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, lord, open to us, and he answering shall say to you, I have not known you whence ye are,

  • Luke 17:31
    72%

    31in that day, he who shall be on the house top, and his vessels in the house, let him not come down to take them away; and he in the field, in like manner, let him not turn backward;

  • Mark 13:29
    72%

    29so ye, also, when these ye may see coming to pass, ye know that it is nigh, at the doors.

  • Rev 3:3
    72%

    3`Remember, then, how thou hast received, and heard, and be keeping, and reform: if, then, thou mayest not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou mayest not know what hour I will come upon thee.

  • Luke 12:43
    72%

    43Happy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;

  • 1 Thess 5:4
    71%

    4and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;

  • Matt 24:4
    71%

    4And Jesus answering said to them, `Take heed that no one may lead you astray,