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Matthew 25:13

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Watch ye therefore, because you know not the day nor the hour.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Watch therfore: for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, when the sonne of man will come.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, nor the houre, wherein the Sonne of man commeth.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Be alert, therefore, for you do not know, that day nor the hour.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Be wakeful therefore, for you know not that day nor the hour.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— Watch, therefore, seeing ye know not the day nor the hour.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Watch 1127
{1127} Prime
γρηγορεύω
gregoreuo
{gray-gor-yoo'-o}
From G1453; to keep awake, that is, watch (literally or figuratively).
z5720
<5720> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Imperative (See G5794)
Count - 592
therefore, 3767
{3767} Prime
οὖν
oun
{oon}
Apparently a primary word; (adverbially) certainly, or (conjugationally) accordingly.
for 3754
{3754} Prime
ὅτι
hoti
{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
ye know 1492
{1492} Prime
εἰδῶ
eido
{i-do'}
A primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent, G3700 and G3708; properly to see (literally or figuratively); by implication (in the perfect only) to know.
z5758
<5758> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 516
neither 3756
{3756} Prime
οὐ
ou
{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
day 2250
{2250} Prime
ἡμέρα
hemera
{hay-mer'-ah}
Feminine (with G5610 implied) of a derivative of ἧμαι [[hemai]] (to sit; akin to the base of G1476) meaning tame, that is, gentle; day, that is, (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context).
nor 3761
{3761} Prime
οὐδέ
oude
{oo-deh'}
From G3756 and G1161; not however, that is, neither, nor, not even.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
hour 5610
{5610} Prime
ὥρα
hora
{ho'-rah}
Apparently a primary word; an 'hour' (literally or figuratively).
wherein 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
3739
{3739} Prime
ὅς
hos
{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
the x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
Son 5207
{5207} Prime
υἱός
huios
{hwee-os'}
Apparently a primary word; a 'son' (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figurative kinship.
of man 444
{0444} Prime
ἄνθρωπος
anthropos
{anth'-ro-pos}
From G0435 and ὤψ [[ops]] (the countenance; from G3700); manfaced, that is, a human being.
cometh. 2064
{2064} Prime
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
{er'-khom-ahee}
Middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred [middle voice] word, ἐλεύθομαι [[eleuthomai]], {el-yoo'-thom-ahee}; or [active] ἔλθω [[eltho]], {el'-tho}; which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively).
z5736
<5736> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 618
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Matthew 25:13

_ _ Watch therefore; for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh — This, the moral or practical lesson of the whole parable, needs no comment.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 25:1-13.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Matthew 25:13

Watch therefore — He that watches has not only a burning lamp, but likewise oil in his vessel. And even when he sleepeth, his heart waketh. He is quiet; but not secure.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Matthew 24:42-44 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. ... Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Mark 13:33-37 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. ... And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Luke 21:36 Watch 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.
Acts 20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
1 Thessalonians 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as [do] others; but let us watch and be sober.
2 Timothy 4:5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Revelation 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Mt 24:42. Mk 13:33. Lk 21:36. Ac 20:31. 1Co 16:13. 1Th 5:6. 2Ti 4:5. 1P 4:7; 5:8. Rv 16:15.

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