Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
*Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, wherein the Sonne of man commeth.
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- *Cross-referenceChap. 24.42. marke 13.33.
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- Matthew 24:42–44Rank 1 from verse 13
42¶ Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
43But 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.
44Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
42¶ *Watch therfore, for ye know not what houre your Lord doth come.
43*But know this, that if the good man of the house had knowen in what watch the thiefe would come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be broken vp.
44Therefore be yee also ready: for in such an houre as you thinke not, the sonne of man commeth.
- Revelation 16:15Rank 2 from verse 13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6Rank 3 from verse 13
- Luke 21:36Rank 4 from verse 13
36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
36Watch ye therefore, and pray alwayes, that ye may be accompted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe, and to stand before the sonne of man.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Rank 5 from verse 13
- 1 Peter 5:8Rank 6 from verse 13
- Mark 13:33–37Rank 7 from verse 13
33Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
35Watch 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:
36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
37And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
33*Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
34For the Sonne of man is as a man taking a farre iourney, who left his house, and gaue authority to his seruants, and to euery man his worke, and commanded the porter to watch:
35Watch ye therefore (for ye knowe not when the master of the house commeth, at Euen, or at midnight, or at the cocke crowing, or in the morning.)
36Lest comming suddenly, he finde you sleeping.
37And what I say vnto you, I say vnto all, Watch.
- Matthew 24:50Rank 8 from verse 13
- 2 Timothy 4:5Rank 9 from verse 13
- 1 Peter 4:7Rank 10 from verse 13
- Acts 20:31Rank 11 from verse 13
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Matthew 25:13
Sense 1: To remain awake, alert, attentive, vigilant, observant, or on guard. Sense 2: A guard or guard duty, a station or group keeping guard, or a division of the night so guarded.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.
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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
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In what or which place, thing, time, state, action, respect, or matter.
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A title of Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Son of man.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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25:1THEN shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
25:1¶ Then shall the kingdome of heauen be likened vnto ten Uirgins, which tooke their lamps, & went forth to meet the bridegrome.
25:2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
25:2And fiue of them were wise, and fiue were foolish.
25:3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
25:3They that were foolish tooke their lampes, and tooke no oyle with them:
25:4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
25:4But the wise tooke oyle in their vessels with their lampes.
25:5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
25:5While the bridegrome taried, they all slumbred and slept.
25:6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
25:6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegrome commeth, goe ye out to meet him.
25:7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
25:7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lampes.
25:8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
25:8And the foolish said vnto the wise, Giue vs of your oyle, for our lampes are ‖gone out.
25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
25:9But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there be not ynough for vs and you, but goe ye rather to them that sell, and buy for your selues.
25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
25:10And while they went to buy, the bridegrome came, and they that were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the doore was shut.
25:11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
25:11Afterward came also the other virgines, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs.
25:12But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
25:12But he answered, and said, Uerely I say vnto you, I know you not.
25:13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
25:13*Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, wherein the Sonne of man commeth.
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