The Bible in Its Traditions

Matthew 24:37–44

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37  But just as the days of Noah [were], so also shall be the coming of the Son of Man.

37  And just as in the days of Noah, so also will be the advent of the Son of man.

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38  For just as they were in the days before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

38  For it will be just as it was in the days before the flood: eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, even until that day when Noah entered into the ark.

38  For as the people before the flood were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark,

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39  and they didn't know [a thing] until the flood came and took [them] all away, so also shall be the coming of the Son of Man.

39  and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

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40  Then two will be in the field: one will be taken, and one will be left.

40  Then shall two man be in the field; one is taken, and one is left

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41  Two will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken, and one will be left.

41  two women [shall be] grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left.

41  Two women will be grinding at a millstone: one will be taken up, and one will be left behind.

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42  Watch therefore, for you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.

42  Therefore, be vigilant. For you do not know at what hour your Lord will return.

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43  But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have kept watch, and he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

43  But know this: if only the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly keep vigil and not permit his house to be broken into.

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44  For this reason you also must be ready, for at an hour that you think not, the Son of Man comes.

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