Matthew 24:43

But know this: If the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he would have stayed alert and not let his house be broken into.

Luke 12:39

But know this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

Exodus 22:2-3

If a thief is caught in the act of breaking in, and he is beaten to death, no one is guilty of bloodshed.

Proverbs 7:19

My husband isn’t home;
he went on a long journey.

Matthew 20:11

When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner:

Matthew 24:44

This is why you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-6

For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.

2 Peter 3:10-11

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Matthew 24:43

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Good-man

Matthew 20:11

Proverbs 7:19

Had

Luke 12:39

1 Thessalonians 5:2

2 Peter 3:10

Would not

Exodus 22:2

General references

Matthew 25:13

Mark 13:33

Luke 12:39

Bible References

Good-man

When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner:

My husband isn’t home;
he went on a long journey.

Had

But know this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief;

on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed.

Would not

If a thief is caught in the act of breaking in, and he is beaten to death, no one is guilty of bloodshed.

General references

“Therefore be alert, because you don’t know either the day or the hour.

Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming.

But know this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.