Matthew 24:42
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

New Living Translation
“So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.

English Standard Version
Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

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

New American Standard Bible
“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

NASB 1995
"Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

NASB 1977
“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

Amplified Bible
“So be alert [give strict attention, be cautious and active in faith], for you do not know which day [whether near or far] your Lord is coming.

Christian Standard Bible
Therefore be alert, since you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore be alert, since you don't know what day your Lord is coming.

Contemporary English Version
So be on your guard! You don't know when your Lord will come.

Good News Translation
Watch out, then, because you do not know what day your Lord will come.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Therefore, be alert, because you don't know on what day your Lord will return.

International Standard Version
"So keep on watching, because you don't know on what day your Lord is coming.

NET Bible
"Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

New King James Version
Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.

King James 2000 Bible
Watch therefore: for you know not what hour your Lord does come.

New Heart English Bible
Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord comes.

World English Bible
Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.

American King James Version
Watch therefore: for you know not what hour your Lord does come.

American Standard Version
Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.

A Faithful Version
Watch, therefore, because you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.

Darby Bible Translation
Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.

English Revised Version
Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.

Webster's Bible Translation
Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord cometh.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Watch therefore: for ye knowe not what houre your master will come.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Watch therfore, for ye knowe not what houre your Lorde doth come.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Watch therfore, for ye knowe not what houre youre LORDE wil come.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Wake therfore because ye knowe not what houre youre master wyll come.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Watch therefore, because you have not known in what hour your Lord comes;

Berean Literal Bible
Therefore keep watch, for you do not know on what day your Lord comes.

Young's Literal Translation
'Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;

Smith's Literal Translation
Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord comes.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Keep watch, therefore, because you do not know on what day your Lord comes.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Watch ye therefore, because ye know not what hour your Lord will come.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, be vigilant. For you do not know at what hour your Lord will return.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Wake up therefore, for you do not know in what hour your Lord will come.

Lamsa Bible
Be alert, therefore, for you do not know at what hour your Lord will come.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
"Watch, therefore, for you know not at what hour your Lord is coming.

Godbey New Testament
Watch therefore: because you do not know on what day your Lord cometh.

Haweis New Testament
Watch therefore: for ye know not at what hour your Master cometh.

Mace New Testament
watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord shall come.

Weymouth New Testament
Be on the alert therefore, for you do not know the day on which your Lord is coming.

Worrell New Testament
Watch ye, therefore, because ye know not in what day your Lord is coming.

Worsley New Testament
Watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord cometh:
















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