Matthew 24:44

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Therefore	διὰ dia	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
be	γίνεσθε ginesthe	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — present middle or passive deponent imperative, 2nd person plural
ye	ὑμεῖς hymeîs	G5210	you (as subjective of verb)
also	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
ready	ἕτοιμοι· hetoimoi	G2092	adjusted · adjective — nominative plural masculine
for	ὅτι hoti	G3754	demonstrative · conjunction
in	ὥρᾳ, hōra	G5610	an "hour" (literally or figuratively) · noun — dative singular feminine
such	δοκεῖτε dokeite	G1380	compare the base of G1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person plural
an hour	ὥρα hṓra	G5610	an "hour" (literally or figuratively)
as ye think	δοκέω dokéō	G1380	compare the base of G1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning
not	οὐ ou	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
the Son	υἱὸς huios	G5207	a "son" (sometimes of animals) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
of man	ἀνθρώπου anthrōpou	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
cometh	ἔρχεται.¶ erchetai	G2064	to come or go (in a great variety of applications · verb — present middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular

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Cross-references

Matthew 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Luke 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Philippians 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
Matthew 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Revelation 19:7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
James 5:9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

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Commentary

John Gill on Matthew 24:44

Therefore be ye also ready,.... Or prepared for the coming of the son of man; which as it is said to be like a thief in the night, expresses the suddenness of it, may excite to watchfulness and readiness; which readiness is to be understood, not of a readiness to do the will and work of God, though this is absolutely necessary; as to watch and pray, to hear the word preached, to confess Christ, and give a reason of the hope that is in us, to communicate to the support of the cause and interest of Christ, and to suffer for his sake; but of a preparedness to meet the Lord in the way of his judgments, when desolating judgments are coming on the earth, such as these in Jerusalem; by faith and tr…

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John Calvin on Matthew 24:43–end

Matthew 24:43-51 Matthew 24:43-51 Mark 13:34-37 Luke 12:35-50 43. But know this, that if the householder had known at what hour the thief would come, he would certainly have watched, and would not have permitted his house to be broken into. 44. Therefore, be you also ready; because the Son of man will come at an hour when you are not aware. 45. Who is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master hath appointed over his household, to give them food in due season? 46. Blessed is that servant, whom his master, when he cometh, shall find acting in this manner. 47. Verily I say to you, He will appoint him [165] over all his property. 48. But if that wicked servant shall say in his heart, My…

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 24:42

To keep watch is to maintain active, energetic, single-minded obedience to the Lord (see 25:13; 26:38-41).

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The Church Fathers

(Hom. in Ev. xiii. 5.) And the Lord would therefore have the last hour unknown, that it might always be in suspense, and that being unable to foresee it, we might never be unprepared for it.
— Gregory the Dialogist ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Our Lord willed that the final hour be unknown to us so that it might always be regarded with suspicion, so that since we cannot foresee it, we might prepare ourselves for it without ceasing. Therefore, my brothers, fix the eyes of your mind upon the condition of your mortality; prepare yourselves for the coming Judge through daily weeping and lamentation. And since certain death awaits all, do not think about the uncertain provision of temporal life. Let not the care of earthly things weigh you down. For however great the masses of gold and silver that surround the flesh, however precious the garments in which it is clothed, what is it other than flesh? Therefore do not consider what you have, but what you are. Do you wish to hear what you are? The prophet declares, saying: "Truly the people are grass." For if the people are not grass, where are those who celebrated with us the feast of blessed Felix's birthday a year ago, which we celebrate today? O how many and how great were the thoughts they had about provision for the present life, but when the moment of death crept upon them, they were suddenly found in those circumstances they had been unwilling to foresee, and they lost all the temporal things at once which, having been gathered together, they seemed to hold securely. If therefore the multitude of the human race that has passed flourished in the flesh through birth and withered to dust through death, it was evidently grass. Since therefore the hours flee with their moments, act, dearest brothers, so that they may be retained in the reward of good work. Hear what the wise Solomon says: "Whatever your hand is able to do, work at it earnestly, for there will be neither work, nor knowledge, nor reason, nor wisdom in the underworld, to which you are hastening." Since therefore we do not know the time of coming death, and after death we cannot work, it remains that before death we seize the time that has been granted. For thus, yes thus, death itself when it comes will be conquered, if before it comes it is always feared.
— Gregory the Dialogist, Forty Gospel Homilies, Homily 13

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Dictionary and topics

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Second Coming Of Christ, The · Signs preceding — Signs preceding
Watchfulness · 36:18-21; — 36:18-21;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).