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Mark 13:33-37
New International Version
Mark 13:33-37
New International Version
33 Be on guard! Be alert[a]!(A) You do not know when that time will come. 34 It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants(B) in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.
35 “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37 What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”(C)
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- Mark 13:33 Some manuscripts alert and pray
Mark 13:33-37
English Standard Version
Mark 13:33-37
English Standard Version
33 (A)Be on guard, (B)keep awake.[a] For you do not know when the time will come. 34 (C)It is like a man (D)going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants[b] in charge, (E)each with his work, and commands (F)the doorkeeper to stay awake. 35 (G)Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, (H)in the evening, or (I)at midnight, or (J)when the rooster crows,[c] or (K)in the morning— 36 lest (L)he come suddenly and (M)find you asleep. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: (N)Stay awake.”
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- Mark 13:33 Some manuscripts add and pray
- Mark 13:34 Or bondservants
- Mark 13:35 That is, the third watch of the night, between midnight and 3 a.m.
Mark 13:33-37
New Living Translation
Mark 13:33-37
New Living Translation
33 And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert[a]!
34 “The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return. 35 You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak. 36 Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning. 37 I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!”
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- 13:33 Some manuscripts add and pray.
Mark 13:33-37
New American Standard Bible
Mark 13:33-37
New American Standard Bible
33 “Watch out, (A)stay alert; for you do not know when the appointed time is. 34 (B)It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and [a]putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert. 35 Therefore, (C)stay alert—for you do not know when the [b]master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or (D)when the rooster crows, or (E)in the morning— 36 so that he does not come suddenly and find you (F)asleep. 37 What I say to you I say to all: ‘(G)Stay alert!’”
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- Mark 13:34 Lit giving the authority to
- Mark 13:35 Or lord
Mark 13:33-37
Amplified Bible
Mark 13:33-37
Amplified Bible
33 “Be on guard and stay constantly alert [a][and pray]; for you do not know when the appointed time will come. 34 It is like a man away on a journey, who when he left home put his servants in charge, each with his particular task, and also ordered the doorkeeper to be continually alert. 35 Therefore, be continually on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning— 36 [stay alert,] in case he should come suddenly and unexpectedly and find you asleep and unprepared. 37 What I say to you I say to everyone, ‘Be on the alert [stay awake and be continually cautious]!’”
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- Mark 13:33 One early ms adds “and pray.”
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