Matthew 24:42

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“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.”

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BSBPD

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 24:42 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Matthew 24:36No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
  2. Matthew 24:44For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
  3. Matthew 25:13Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
  4. Matthew 26:38Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
  5. Mark 13:33Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
  6. Luke 12:35Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning.
  7. Luke 21:36So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
  8. Romans 13:11And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
  9. 1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
  10. 1 Thessalonians 5:6So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
  11. 1 Peter 4:7The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
  12. 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
  13. Revelation 3:2Wake up and strengthen what remains, which was about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.
  14. Revelation 16:15“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”

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