Matthew 24:43 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Matthew 24:43 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 24:43 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 24:43 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.”
Matthew 24:43 — World English Bible
Matthew 24:43 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. ”
Matthew 24:43 — American Standard Version
Matthew 24:43 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and this know, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief doth come, he had watched, and not suffered his house to be broken through;”
Matthew 24:43 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 24:43 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be dug through [into]. ”
Matthew 24:43 — Darby Translation
Matthew 24:43 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Of this be sure, that if the good man of the house knewe at what watch the thiefe would come, he woulde surely watch, and not suffer his house to be digged through.”
Matthew 24:43 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 24:43 in Context — Matthew 24
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
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.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
What Does Matthew 24:43 Mean?
Matthew 24:43 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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