The Parables
of Jesus
55. Burglar
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| ejkei'no de; ginwvskete o&ti eij h[/dei oJ oijkodespovth" poiva/ fulakh'/ oJ klevpth" e[rcetai, ejgrhgovrhsen a]n kai; oujk a]n ei[asen diorucqh'nai th;n oijkivan aujtou'. | But know this, that if the householder had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into. |
| 39 tou'to de; ginwvskete o&ti eij h[/dei
oJ oijkodespovth" poiva/ w&ra/ oJ klevpth" e[rcetai, oujk a]n ajfh'ken
diorucqh'nai to;n oi\kon aujtou'.
40 kai; uJmei'" givnesqe e&toimoi, o&ti h|/ w&ra/ ouj dokei'te oJ uiJo;" tou' ajnqrwvpou e[rcetai. |
39 But know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into. 40 You also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an unexpected hour." |
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