Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
So keep on watching, because you don't know the day or the hour."
A Conservative Version
Watch therefore, because ye know not the day nor the hour in which the son of man comes.
American Standard Version
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Therefore, you should be watchful, for you do not know the day or hour [i.e., when the Son of man will return].
Anderson New Testament
Watch, therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Common New Testament
Therefore keep watch, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Daniel Mace New Testament
watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour.
Darby Translation
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Godbey New Testament
Watch therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.
Goodspeed New Testament
So you must be on the watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour.
John Wesley New Testament
Watch therefore; for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Julia Smith Translation
Watch, therefore, for ye know not the day, neither the hour, in which the Son of man comes.
King James 2000
Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man comes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know the day or the hour!
Modern King James verseion
Therefore watch, for you do not know either the day or the hour in which the Son of Man comes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Look that ye watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor yet the hour, when the son of man shall come.
Moffatt New Testament
Keep on the watch then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Montgomery New Testament
"Be watchful then, for you know neither the day nor the hour.
NET Bible
Therefore stay alert, because you do not know the day or the hour.
New Heart English Bible
Watch therefore, for you do not know the day nor the hour.
Noyes New Testament
Watch, therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.
Sawyer New Testament
Watch, therefore, for you know not the day nor the hour.
The Emphasized Bible
Be watching, therefore, because ye know, neither the day nor the hour.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore watch, since you know neither the Day nor the Hour.
Webster
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh.
Weymouth New Testament
"Keep awake therefore; for you know neither the day nor the hour.
Williams New Testament
So you must keep on watching, for you do not know either the day or the hour.
World English Bible
Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Worrell New Testament
Watch, therefore, because ye know not the day, nor the hour!
Worsley New Testament
Watch therefore, for ye know not the day, nor the season in which the Son of man cometh.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » What the coming of the lord is likened to
Fool » Parables of » Of the foolish virgns
Jesus Christ » Parables of » Ten virgins
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates the parables of the ten virgins and of the talents
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is likened to
Kingdom of heaven » Compared » To ten virgins
Parables » Parables of Christ » Ten virgins
Virgin » Parable of the wise and foolish
Watchfulness » Motives to » Uncertain time of the coming of Christ
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » The uncertainty of the time of
Topics
References
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 25:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Ten Virgins
12 But he made answer and said, Truly I say to you, I have no knowledge of you. 13 Keep watch, then, because you are not certain of the day or of the hour. 14 For it is as when a man, about to take a journey, got his servants together, and gave them his property.
Cross References
Matthew 24:42-44
Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.
Mark 13:33-37
Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
Matthew 24:50
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge,
Luke 21:36
But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
Acts 20:31
So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.
1 Thessalonians 5:6
So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake.
2 Timothy 4:5
But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is near: so be serious in your behaviour and keep on the watch with prayer;
1 Peter 5:8
Be serious and keep watch; the Evil One, who is against you, goes about like a lion with open mouth in search of food;
Revelation 16:15
(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.)