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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.”

Mark 13:35

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At the end of his teaching on the Mount of Olives, Jesus compares himself to a master away on a journey whose servants do not know when he will return.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.

World English Bible (WEB)

Watch therefore, for you don’t know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

watch you, therefore, for you have not known when the lord of the house does come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Velad pues, porque no sabéis cuándo el señor de la casa vendrá; si á la tarde, ó á la media noche, ó al canto del gallo, ó á la mañana;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Así que, ustedes manténganse despiertos, porque no saben cuándo va a regresar el señor de la casa. No saben si volverá al atardecer, a la media noche, al canto del gallo o al amanecer.

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