Mark 13:33

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Mark 13:33

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

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But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.

And he came, and saw them sleeping, and said to Peter, Simon, are you sleeping? were you not able to keep watch one hour?

Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.

And he comes to the disciples, and sees that they are sleeping, and says to Peter, What, were you not able to keep watch with me one hour?

So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.

But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:

See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.

Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.

With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,

For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark.

Looking with care to see that no man among you in his behaviour comes short of the grace of God; for fear that some bitter root may come up to be a trouble to you, and that some of you may be made unclean by it;

But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;

Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;

Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.

(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)