Matthew 24:43
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.”
κλέπτης
One who takes secretly, cunningly — what does not belong to him. Jesus contrasts the thief directly with Himself. The thief comes to drain and destroy life. Jesus comes to give it — not just life, but life overflowing. Know who is at the door.
φυλακή
time of night
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φυλακή
a guarding or (concretely, guard), the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or (specially), the time (as a division of day or night), literally or figuratively
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γινώσκω
do know,
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γινώσκω
To know, to understand, to perceive. Ginosko. This is eternal life that they may know You. The deepest knowing is relational not informational. God wants to be known.
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ἔρχομαι
comes,
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ἔρχομαι
To come, to go, to arrive. Erchomai. Come Lord Jesus. The final prayer of Scripture is an invitation. The church lives in expectation of His return.
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οἰκία
house
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οἰκία
A house, a household, a family dwelling. In My Father's house are many rooms. Your eternal home is being prepared by Jesus Himself right now.
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εἴδω
had known
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εἴδω
To know, to see, to perceive. Paul said I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.
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ποῖος
in what
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ποῖος
individualizing interrogative (of character) what sort of, or (of number) which one
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ἐκεῖνος
This
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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γρηγορεύω
he had watched
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γρηγορεύω
to keep awake, i.e. watch (literally or figuratively)
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ἐάω
allowed
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ἐάω
to let be, i.e. permit or leave alone
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διορύσσω
to be broken into
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διορύσσω
to penetrate burglariously
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εἰ
if would
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εἰ
if, whether, that, etc.
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οἰκοδεσπότης
master of the house
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οἰκοδεσπότης
the head of a family
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