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"But about that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

"For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

"For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

"At that time there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.

Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

"Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.

Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

"Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

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

"But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known 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 broken into.

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

"For this reason you must be ready as well; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.