| NETBible | Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. 1 |
| NASB © |
"For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will. |
| HCSB | This is why you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. |
| LEB | For this [reason] you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think [he will come]. |
| NIV © |
So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. |
| ESV | Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. |
| NRSV © |
Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour. |
| REB | Hold yourselves ready, therefore, because the Son of Man will come at the time you least expect him. |
| NKJV © |
"Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. |
| KJV | Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. |
| KJV | Therefore <1223> <5124> be <1096> (5737) ye <5210> also <2532> ready <2092>_: for <3754> in such <3739> an hour <5610> as ye think <1380> (5719) not <3756> the Son <5207> of man <444> cometh <2064> (5736)_. |
| NASB © |
<3778> reason <1223> you also <2532> must be ready <2092> ; for the Son <5207> of Man <444> is coming <2064> at an hour <5610> when <3739> you do not think <1380> He will. |
| NET [draft] ITL | Therefore <1223> <5124> you <5210> also <2532> must be <1096> ready <2092> , because <3754> the Son <5207> of Man <444> will come <2064> at an hour <5610> when you do <1380> not <3756> expect him.<1380> |
| NETBible | Therefore you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. 1 |
| NET Notes |
1 sn Jesus made clear that his coming could not be timed, and suggested it would take some time – so long, in fact, that some will not be looking for him any longer (at an hour when you do not expect him). |