Matthew 24:43 meaning and explanation
But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
Matthew 24:43, Berean Standard Bible
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Jesus is speaking privately to his disciples on the Mount of Olives, answering their question about the sign of his coming and the end of the age. He has just compared his return to the sudden flood in Noah's day, and now he draws a second picture from ordinary life.
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