Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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
Would not
General references
Bible References
Good-man
Matthew 20:11 When they received it, they began to complain to the landowner:
Proverbs 7:19 My husband isn’t home;
he went on a long journey.
he went on a long journey.
Had
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.
1 Thessalonians 5:2
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
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
Exodus 22:2 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
Matthew 25:13 “Therefore be alert, because you don’t know either the day or the hour.
Mark 13:33 Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming.
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.