Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
You must look out and be on the alert, for you do not know when it will be time;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Be careful! Watch out! Because you don't know when the time will come.
A Conservative Version
Watch ye! Be alert and pray, for ye know not when the time is,
American Standard Version
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
"You should pay attention; be alert and pray, for you do not know when the time will come [i.e., for the Lord to return].
Anderson New Testament
Take heed, watch and pray: for you know not when the time is.
Bible in Basic English
Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.
Common New Testament
Take heed, watch; for you do not know when the time will come.
Daniel Mace New Testament
be circumspect, be vigilant, and devout: because you are uncertain when that time will be.
Darby Translation
Take heed, watch and pray, for ye do not know when the time is:
Godbey New Testament
Beware, watch; for you know not when the time is.
John Wesley New Testament
Take heed; watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Julia Smith Translation
See, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
King James 2000
Take you heed, watch and pray: for you know not when the time is.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Watch out! Be alert, because you do not know when the time is!
Modern King James verseion
Take heed, watch and pray, for you do not know when the time is.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take heed: watch, and pray, for ye know not when the time is:
Moffatt New Testament
Take care, keep awake and pray; you never know the time.
Montgomery New Testament
nor the Son, but only the Father.
NET Bible
Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.
New Heart English Bible
Watch, keep alert; for you do not know when the time is.
Noyes New Testament
Take heed, watch; for ye know not when the time is.
Sawyer New Testament
Observe, watch, for you know not when the time is.
The Emphasized Bible
Be taking heed, be watching, for ye know not, when, the season is: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Take ye heed, watch, and pray; for ye know not when the time is.
Twentieth Century New Testament
See that you are on the watch; for you do not know when the time will be.
Webster
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Weymouth New Testament
Take care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.
Williams New Testament
Keep looking, keep alert, for you do not know when the time will be.
World English Bible
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don't know when the time is.
Worrell New Testament
Take heed, watch [and pray]; for ye know not when the time is.
Worsley New Testament
Take heed therefore, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time is:
Youngs Literal Translation
Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is;
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Judgment » The certainty of, a motive to » Prayer and watchfulness
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The uncertainty of the time of
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 13:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Unknown Day And Hour
32 But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son; only the Father. 33 You must look out and be on the alert, for you do not know when it will be time; 34 just as a man when he leaves home to go on a journey, and puts his slaves in charge, each with his duties, gives orders to the watchman to keep watch.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 6:18
Use every kind of prayer and entreaty, and at every opportunity pray in the Spirit. Be on the alert about it; devote yourselves constantly to prayer for all God's people
Matthew 24:42-44
So you must be on the watch, for you do not know on what day your Master is coming.
Matthew 25:13
So you must be on the watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour.
Matthew 26:40-41
When he went back to the disciples he found them asleep. And he said to Peter, "Then were you not able to watch with me for one hour?
Mark 13:23
But you must be on your guard; I have told you all about it beforehand.
Mark 13:35-37
So you must be on the watch, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming??n the evening or at midnight or toward daybreak or early in the morning??36 for fear he should come unexpectedly and find you asleep.
Mark 14:37-38
When he went back he found them asleep and he said to Peter, "Simon, are you asleep? Were you not able to watch for one hour?
Luke 12:40
You must be ready too, for the Son of Man is coming at a time when you do not expect him."
Luke 21:34-36
But take care that your hearts are not loaded down with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day takes you by surprise, like a trap.
Romans 13:11-12
All this especially, because you know this critical time and that it is time for you to wake from your sleep, for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.
Romans 13:14
But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about gratifying your physical cravings.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on the watch. Stand firm in your faith. Act like men. Show yourselves strong.
1 Thessalonians 5:5-8
You all belong to the light and the day. We have nothing to do with night or with darkness.
Hebrews 12:15
Be careful that no one fails to gain God's favor, or some poisonous root may come up to trouble and contaminate you all??16 some immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his very birthright for one single meal.
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is near. Be serious and collected, therefore, and pray.
1 Peter 5:8
Be calm and watchful. Your opponent the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion, wanting to devour you.
Revelation 3:2
Wake up, and strengthen what is left, although it is already on the point of death, for I have found nothing you have done complete in the sight of my God.
Revelation 16:15
(See, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is he who keeps awake, and keeps hold of his clothes, so that he will not have to go naked and be put to shame!)