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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
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"No one knows, however, when that day or hour will come - neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son; only the Father knows. 1
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Be on watch, be alert, for you do not know when the time will come.
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It will be like a man who goes away from home on a trip and leaves his servants in charge, after giving to each one his own work to do and after telling the doorkeeper to keep watch. 2
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Watch, then, because you do not know when the master of the house is coming - it might be in the evening or at midnight or before dawn or at sunrise.
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If he comes suddenly, he must not find you asleep.