Mark 13:33
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
32 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
34 It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
35 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
- KJV
- Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
- WEB
- Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.
- ASV
- Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
- DARBY
- Take heed, watch and pray, for ye do not know when the time is:
- BLB
- Take heed; stay awake! For you⁺ do not know when the time is.
- ÅB
- Ta dere i vare, våk! For dere vet ikke når tiden er.
- OTB
- Vær årvåkne! Vær på vakt! For dere vet ikke når den tiden vil komme.
- B1930
- Ta eder i vare, våk! For I vet ikke når tiden er.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 13:11–12
And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.
Read in contextLuke 12:40
You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.”
Read in contextEphesians 6:18
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
Read in contextRevelation 16:15
“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
Read in contextMatthew 25:13
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
Read in context1 Peter 4:7
The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
Read in contextLuke 21:34–36
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
Read in context1 Peter 5:8
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
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