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Matthew 24:42-44
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 24:42-44
Holman Christian Standard Bible
42 Therefore be alert, since you don’t know what day[a] your Lord is coming.(A) 43 But know this: If the homeowner had known what time[b] the thief was coming, he would have stayed alert and not let his house be broken into.(B) 44 This is why you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.(C)
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- Matthew 24:42 Other mss read hour; = time
- Matthew 24:43 Lit watch; a division of the night in ancient times
Matthew 24:42-44
New International Version
Matthew 24:42-44
New International Version
42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.(A) 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming,(B) he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready,(C) because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
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