Matthew 24:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 24:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 24:42 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 24:42 — KJV
“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.”
— Matthew 24:42 (KJV)
Matthew 24:42 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 24:42
“For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:42: therefore, know, lord
“Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:42: watch, therefore, know
“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:42: watch, therefore, know
“For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:42: therefore, know, lord
“Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:42: therefore, lord, doth
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