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  • Matthew 24:42
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 42 Keep on the watch, therefore, because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.+

  • Matthew 24:42
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 42 γρηγορεῖτε Be YOU staying awake οὖν, therefore, ὅτι because οὐκ not οἴδατε YOU have known ποίᾳ to what sort of ἡμέρᾳ day ὁ the κύριος Lord ὑμῶν of YOU ἔρχεται. is coming.

  • Matthew 24:42
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 42 Keep on the watch, therefore, because YOU do not know on what day YOUR Lord is coming.+

  • Matthew 24:42
    The Bible in Living English
    • 42 “So keep awake, because you do not know on what day your Master is coming.

  • Matthew 24:42
    American Standard Version
    • 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.

  • Matthew 24:42
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 42 Be watching therefore, For ye know not on what manner of day your Lord is coming.

  • Matthew 24:42
    King James Version
    • 42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2023
    • 24:42 w05 10/1 21-23, 25; w03 12/15 14; w97 3/1 12-13; w94 5/1 21; w93 6/1 14-15; w92 5/1 20; w89 10/1 30

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 24:42 w84 6/1 22; w78 10/1 31; w76 441; w75 11; ka 336-337; ad 562, 1346; w40 233

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 24:42

      The Watchtower,

      10/1/2005, pp. 21-23, 25

      12/15/2003, p. 14

      3/1/1997, pp. 12-13

      5/1/1994, p. 21

      6/1/1993, pp. 14-15

      5/1/1992, p. 20

      10/1/1989, p. 30

      6/1/1984, p. 22

      10/1/1978, p. 31

      7/15/1976, p. 441

      1/1/1975, p. 11

      God’s Kingdom Has Approached, pp. 336-337

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 24
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 24:42

      Keep on the watch: The Greek term has the basic meaning “stay (keep) awake,” but in many contexts it means “be on guard; be watchful.” Matthew uses this term at Mt 24:43; 25:13; 26:38, 40, 41. At Mt 24:44, he connects it with the need to be “ready.”​—See study note on Mt 26:38.

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