Mark 13:33

“See that you are on the watch; for you do not know when the time will be.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

In Context

32“But about ‘That Day,’ or ‘The Hour,’ no one knows — not even the angels in Heaven, nor yet the Son — but only the Father.

34It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his home, puts his servants in charge — each having his special duty — and orders the porter to watch.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:42Therefore watch; for you cannot be sure on what day your Master is coming.

Matthew 26:40Then he came to his disciples, and found them asleep. “What!” he said to Peter, “could none of you watch with me for one hour?

Mark 13:35Therefore watch, for you cannot be sure when the Master of the house is coming — whether in the evening, at midnight, at daybreak, or in the morning —

Luke 12:40Do you also prepare, for when you are least expecting him the Son of Man will come.”

Romans 13:11This I say, because you know the crisis that we have reached, for the time has already come for you to rouse yourselves from sleep; our Salvation is nearer now than when we accepted the Faith.

1 Corinthians 16:13Be watchful; stand firm in your faith; show yourselves men; be strong.

Matthew Henry on Mark 13:29-37

Watchfulness Inculcated. 28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven,… Read the whole commentary →

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