Matthew 24:43
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 24:43 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 24:43 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 24:43 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 24:43 (KJV)
Matthew 24:43 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 24:43
“And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:43: know, goodman, house
“Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:43: know, house, watch
“But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:43: know, known, watch
“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 24:43: know, watch, thief
“And when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke. eaten...: Heb. come to the inward parts of them”
Shares key themes with Matthew 24:43: know, known, come
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