43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming,(A) he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

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43 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.

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43 (A)But know this, that if the master of the house had known what [a]hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:43 Lit. watch of the night

44 So you also must be ready,(A) because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

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44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

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44 (A)Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

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