the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Matthew 25:13
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“Therefore be alert, because you don’t know either the day or the hour.
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, wherein the Sonne of man commeth.
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
"Be on the alert then, because you do not know the day nor the hour.
"So always be ready, because you don't know the day or the hour the Son of Man will come.
"Therefore, be on the alert [be prepared and ready], for you do not know the day nor the hour [when the Son of Man will come].
"Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour.
Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know the day nor the hour.
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
So, my disciples, always be ready! You don't know the day or the time when all this will happen.
So stay alert, because you know neither the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
"So always be ready. You don't know the day or the time when the Son of Man will come.
Watch therfore: for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, when the sonne of man will come.
Be alert, therefore, for you do not know, that day nor the hour.
And Jesus concluded, "Watch out, then, because you do not know the day or the hour.
Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know the day or the hour!
Therefore, watch, for you do not know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man comes.
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.
Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
So keep on watching, because you don't know the day or the hour."the hour when the Son of Man will come">[fn]Matthew 24:42,44; Mark 13:33,35, 44; Luke 21:36; 1 Corinthians 16:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:6; 1 Peter 5:8; Revelation 16:15;">[xr]
Be wakeful therefore, for you know not that day nor the hour.
Watch, therefore, seeing ye know not the day nor the hour.
Watch therfore, for ye knowe neither the day, nor yet the houre, wherin the sonne of man shall come.
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Watch therefore; for ye know not the day nor the hour.
"Keep awake therefore; for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.
Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour [fn] in which the Son of Man is coming.
"So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.
So watch! You do not know what day or what hour the Son of Man is coming.
Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.
Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Watche therefore: for ye knowe nether the daye nor yet the houre when the sonne of man shall come.
`Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.
Watch ye therfore, for ye knowe nether the daye ner yet the houre, whan ye sonne of man shal come.
watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour.
"So stay alert. You have no idea when he might arrive.
"I want y'all who ride with me to pay attention to this story and always be ready. You need to be prepared because you won't know when all this will happen.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 24:42-44, Mark 13:33-37, Luke 21:36, Acts 20:31, 1 Corinthians 16:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 2 Timothy 4:5, 1 Peter 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8, Revelation 16:15
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 1:26 - the likeness of a Matthew 10:23 - till Matthew 24:36 - General Matthew 24:44 - General Matthew 26:38 - tarry Matthew 26:41 - Watch Mark 13:32 - of Mark 14:38 - Watch Luke 12:40 - General 1 Thessalonians 5:2 - the day Revelation 3:2 - watchful Revelation 3:3 - know Revelation 14:7 - hour
Cross-References
These weren the sones of Ismael, and these weren names by castels and townes of hem, twelue princes of her lynagis.
And the yeeris of lijf of Ismael weren maad an hundrid and seuene and thretti, and he failide, and diede, and was put to his puple.
Sotheli Jacob sethide potage; and whanne Esau cam weri fro the feld,
And Jacob seide to him, Sille to me the riyt of the first gendrid childe.
the douytir of Ismael, the sistir of Nabioth.
Allas to me! for my dwelling in an alien lond is maad long, Y dwellide with men dwellinge in Cedar; my soule was myche a comelyng.
Ye douytris of Jerusalem, Y am blak, but fair, as the tabernaclis of Cedar, as the skynnes of Salomon.
The desert be reisid, and the citees therof; he schal dwelle in the housis of Cedar; ye dwelleris of the stoon, herie ye; thei schulen crie fro the cop of hillis.
Ech scheep of Cedar schal be gaderid to thee, the rammes of Nabaioth schulen mynystre to thee; thei schulen be offrid on myn acceptable auter, and Y schal glorifie the hous of my maieste.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Watch therefore,.... In ordinances, in prayer, public and private, in hearing the word, at the Lord's supper, and in every religious exercise; over the heart, the thoughts and affections of it; over words, actions, life, and conversation; and against all sin and unbelief, Satan's temptations, the world, and its charms and snares, false teachers, and their doctrines, and for the bridegroom's coming. This is the use and application of the whole parable, and shows the general design of it; the reason to enforce watchfulness follows:
for ye know neither the day nor the hour; of death, or of judgment, or of the coming of the son of man, of one or the other; for it is added,
wherein the son of man cometh: that he will come is certain, and that quickly; the time is fixed, but when it will be is unknown; and therefore it becomes us to be our watch and guard. This last clause is not in the Vulgate Latin, nor in the Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions, and was wanting in three of Beza's copies, but is in most Greek copies, and in Munster's Hebrew Gospel, and seems to be necessary.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Watch, therefore ... - This is the scope or design of the whole parable. This is the great truth that Christ wished to inculcate, and all parts of the parable are to be interpreted in reference to this admonition. Like the virgins, many are professedly going to meet the Bridegroom - the Lord Jesus Christ. Like the coming of the bridegroom, his advent will be sudden. It will be to many at an unexpected time. Many, even professing Christians, will be engaged in the business of the world; thoughtless about eternity; not expecting his approach, and not prepared. They will only profess to know him, but in works they will deny him. So death will come. All approaches of the Son of God to judge men are sudden, and to many unexpected. So many, when they shall see him coming, at death or the judgment, will begin, like the foolish virgins, to be active, and to prepare to die; but it will be too late. They that are ready will enter in, and heaven will be closed forever against all others. The âcomingâ of the Saviour is certain. The precise time âwhenâ he will come is not certain. As the virgins should all have watched and been ready, so should we. They who are Christians should be ever watchful; and they who are not should lose no time to be ready, for in such an hour as they think not the Son of man shall come.
The Son of man cometh - This refers, doubtless, to his coming in the day of judgment. The circumstances of the parable do not seem at all to apply to his coming to destroy Jerusalem, but are aptly expressive of his advent to judge the world.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Matthew 25:13. Watch therefore — If to watch be to employ ourselves chiefly about the business of our salvation, alas! how few of those who are called Christians are there who do watch! How many who slumber! How many who are asleep! How many seized with a lethargy! How many quite dead!
Wherein the Son of man cometh. — These words are omitted by many excellent MSS., most of the versions, and several of the fathers. Griesbach has left them out of the text: Grotius, Hammond, Mill, and Bengel, approve of the omission.
