Matthew 24:44 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”

Matthew 24:44 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 24:44 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 24:44 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.”

Matthew 24:44 — World English Bible

Matthew 24:44 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.”

Matthew 24:44 — American Standard Version

Matthew 24:44 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“because of this also ye, become ye ready, because in what hour ye do not think, the Son of Man doth come.”

Matthew 24:44 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 24:44 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Wherefore ye also, be ye ready, for in that hour that ye think not the Son of man comes. ”

Matthew 24:44 — Darby Translation

Matthew 24:44 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore be ye also ready: for in the houre that ye thinke not, will the Sonne of man come.”

Matthew 24:44 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 24:44 in Context — Matthew 24

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?

46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

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What Does Matthew 24:44 Mean?

Matthew 24:44 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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