³⁶ “But ^(A)of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. ³⁷ For ^[a]the ^(B)coming of the Son of Man will be ^(C)just like the days of Noah. ³⁸ For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, ^(D)marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that ^(E)Noah entered the ark, ³⁹ and they did not ^[b]understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the ^(F)coming of the Son of Man be. ⁴⁰ Then there will be two men in the field; one ^[c]will be taken and one ^[d]will be left. ^41 (G)Two women will be grinding at the ^[e](H)mill; one ^[f]will be taken and one ^[g]will be left.

Be Ready for His Coming

⁴² “Therefore ^(I)be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. ⁴³ But ^[h]be sure of this, that ^(J)if the head of the house had known ^(K)at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be ^[i]broken into. ⁴⁴ For this reason ^(L)you also must be ready; for ^(M)the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

¹¹ Do this, knowing the time, that it is ^(A)already the hour for you to ^(B)awaken from sleep; for now ^[a]salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. ^12 (C)The night is almost gone, and ^(D)the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside ^(E)the deeds of darkness and put on ^(F)the armor of light. ¹³ Let us ^[b](G)behave properly as in the day, ^(H)not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. ¹⁴ But ^(I)put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh ^(J)in regard to its lusts.