Matthew 24:42-44

Be Ready for His Coming

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42} “Therefore ^(A)be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. ^{Tools
43} But ^(a)be sure of this, that ^(B)if the head of the house had known ^(C)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 ^(b)broken into. ^{Tools
44} For this reason ^(D)you also must be ready; for ^(E)the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

Footnotes:

a. Matthew 24:43: ['Lit ', know this]

b. Matthew 24:43: ['Lit ', dug through]

Cross references:

A. Matthew 24:42: Matthew 24:43; Matthew 24:44; Matthew 25:10; Matthew 25:13; Matthew 21:36

B. Matthew 24:43: Matthew 24:42; Matthew 24:44; Matthew 25:10; Matthew 25:13; Matthew 21:36

C. Matthew 24:43: Matthew 14:25; Mark 6:48; Mark 13:35; Luke 12:38

D. Matthew 24:44: Matthew 24:42; Matthew 24:43; Matthew 25:10; Matthew 25:13; Matthew 21:36

E. Matthew 24:44: Matthew 24:27