Matthew 24:42-44

42Therefore, astay awake, for you do not know on what day byour Lord is coming. 43 cBut know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night dthe thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44Therefore you also must be eready, for fthe Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

Matthew 25:13

13 gWatch therefore, for you hknow neither the day nor the hour.

Matthew 26:41

41 iWatch and jpray that you kmay not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Mark 13:33-37

33 lBe on guard, mkeep awake.
Some manuscripts add and pray
For you do not know when the time will come.
34 oIt is like a man pgoing on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants
Greek bondservants
in charge, reach with his work, and commands sthe doorkeeper to stay awake.
35 tTherefore stay awakefor you do not know when the master of the house will come, uin the evening, or vat midnight, or wwhen the rooster crows,
That is, the third watch of the night, between midnight and 3 a.m.
or yin the morning
36lest zhe come suddenly and aafind you asleep. 37And what I say to you I say to all: abStay awake.”

Mark 14:37-38

37And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? 38 acWatch and adpray that you may not aeenter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Luke 12:35-40

You Must Be Ready

35 afStay dressed for action
Greek Let your loins stay girded; compare Exodus 12:11
and ahkeep your lamps burning,
36and be like men who are aiwaiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and ajknocks. 37 akBlessed are those servants
Greek bondservants
whom the master finds amawake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, anhe will dress himself for service and aohave them recline at table, and he will come and serve them.
38If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants! 39 apBut know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour aqthe thief was coming, he
Some manuscripts add would have stayed awake and
would not have left his house to be broken into.
40You also must be asready, for atthe Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”

Luke 21:36

36But austay awake at all times, avpraying that you may awhave strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and axto stand before the Son of Man.”

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