The Day and Hour Unknown

32 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.(A) 33 Be on guard! Be alert[a]!(B) 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(C) 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!’”(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 13:33 Some manuscripts alert and pray

32 But de of peri · ho that ekeinos day hēmera or ē · ho hour hōra no oudeis one knows oida, neither oude the ho angels angelos in en heaven ouranos, nor oude the ho Son hyios, but only ei the ho Father patēr. 33 Watch blepō out , be alert agrypneō, for gar you do not ou know oida when pote the ho time kairos will come eimi. 34 It is like hōs a man anthrōpos going on a journey apodēmos. He left aphiēmi · ho his autos home oikia and kai gave didōmi authority exousia to ho his autos servants, · ho to each hekastos one · ho his autos work ergon, and kai he ordered entellō the ho doorkeeper thurōros to hina stay grēgoreō alert . 35 So oun stay grēgoreō alert for gar you do not ou know oida when pote the ho master kyrios of the ho house oikia will return erchomai, whether ē in the evening opse, or ē at midnight mesonyktion, or ē at cock alektorophōnia crowing , or ē toward daybreak prōi 36 lest coming erchomai suddenly exaiphnēs he should find heuriskō you hymeis sleeping katheudō. 37 And de what hos I say legō to you hymeis, I say legō to all pas: Stay grēgoreō alert !”

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