Matt. 24:42 in context
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Matt. 24:41      Matt. 24:43

Matthew 24:42

Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
[Here, two common tasks for men and women at that time are described. The expression 'one will be taken and one left behind' can be interpreted in two ways. Does it mean 'taken away' and saved from judgment, or 'taken away' to judgment? Jesus has just taken an example from the days of Noah, where Noah is saved and those who remain are judged, see verses 37–39. This suggests that 'taken away' is something positive. At the same time, the wording in this example is that the wicked were "carried away" to judgment, see verse 39. The entire passage is about Jesus' return, see verse 27, and how Jesus will gather the elect from the four corners of the earth, see verse 31. In this larger context, it is therefore something positive to be left behind when Jesus comes. Regardless of interpretation, the main point Jesus wants to emphasize is that vigilance is required, something that recurs in the next example, see verses 43–44. Jesus' return will come unexpectedly, in the midst of everyday chores. There is a clear separation between the righteous and the unrighteous.]
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Nestle-Aland (NA)

Γρηγορεῖτε   οὖν,   ὅτι   οὐκ   οἴδατε   ποίᾳ   ἡμέρᾳ   ὁ   κύριος   ὑμῶν   ἔρχεται.  

Textus Receptus (TR)

Γρηγορεῖτε   οὖν,   ὅτι   οὐκ   οἴδατε   ποίᾳ   ἡμέρᾳ   ὁ   κύριος   ὑμῶν   ἔρχεται.  

Manuscript comments

TR has 10 Words, NA has 11 (+1).


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Strongs nr Greek English Grammar Code
G1127
 Γρηγορεῖτε (Gregoreite)
 do keep watch
VERB Verb
pres. active imp. present active imperative
pl. second person plural
V-PAM-2P
G3767
 οὖν, (oyn,)
 therefore,
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3754
 ὅτι (oti)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion
 CONJ
G3756
 οὐκ (oyk)
 not
Particle Particle
Nominative Nominative
 PRT-N
G1492
 οἴδατε (oidate)
 you know
VERB Verb
perf. active ind. perfect active indicative
pl. second person plural
V-RAI-2P
G4169
 ποίᾳ (poia)
 on what
Interrogative pron. Interrogative/Uncertain pronoun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
I-DSF
G2250
 ἡμέρᾳ (emera)
 day
Noun Noun
dative sing. ♀ dative singular feminine
N-DSF
G3588
 ὁ (o)
 the
Definite article Definite article
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
T-NSM
G2962
 κύριος (kyrios)
 Lord
Noun Noun
nom. sing. ♂ Nominative singular masculine
N-NSM
G4771
 ὑμῶν (ymon)
 of you
Personal Pron. Personal Pronoun
gen. pl. second person genitive plural
P-2GP
G2064
 ἔρχεται. (erchetai.)
 comes.
VERB Verb
pres. middle dep. ind. present middle or passive deponent indicative
sing. third person singular
V-PNI-3S

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