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Mark 13:35

The return of ChristWaiting on God

33 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.

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.

36 Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.

37 And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”

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BSB
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.
KJV
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
WEB
Watch therefore, for you don’t know when the lord of the house is coming—whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;
ASV
Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning;
DARBY
Watch therefore, for ye do not know when the master of the house comes: evening, or midnight, or cock-crow, or morning;
BLB
Therefore watch, for you⁺ do not know when the master of the house comes—either at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or morning—
ÅB
slik skal dere våke - for dere vet ikke når husets herre kommer, enten det blir om kvelden eller ved midnatt eller ved hanegal eller om morgenen -
OTB
Derfor, hold vakt, for dere vet ikke når husets herre vil komme tilbake—om det er om kvelden, ved midnatt, når hanen galer, eller ved daggry.
B1930
således skal I våke - for I vet ikke når husets herre kommer, enten det blir om aftenen eller ved midnatt eller ved hanegal eller om morgenen -

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Cross references

  • Matthew 24:42

    Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

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  • Mark 13:33

    Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.

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  • Matthew 24:44

    For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

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  • Mark 14:30

    “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.”

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  • Mark 6:48

    He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,

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