Matthew 24:36-44

The Unknown Day and Hour

36 "But concerning that day and hour no one knows--not even the angels of heaven nor the Son--except the Father alone.
37 For just as the days of Noah [were], so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
38 For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark.
39 And they did not know [anything] until the deluge came and swept [them] all away. So also the coming of the Son of Man will be.
40 Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left.
42 Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know what day your Lord is coming!
43 But understand this: that if the master of the house had known what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.
44 For this [reason] you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think [he will come].

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Some manuscripts have "those days"
  • [b]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  • [c]. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  • [d]. *The words "[he will come]" are not in the Greek text but are implied
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