³⁶ But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only. ³⁷ And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. ³⁸ Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark, ³⁹ And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man. ⁴⁰ Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go; ⁴¹ Two women will be crushing grain; one is taken, and one let go. ⁴² Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come. ⁴³ But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁴ Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.

³² But of that day or that hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father. ³³ Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be. ³⁴ It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch. ³⁵ So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning; ³⁶ For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping. ³⁷ And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.