「你們都知道，一家的主人若預先知道賊什麼時候來，一定不會讓賊入屋偷竊。

家主若知道贼什么时候来，就必警醒，不容贼挖透房屋，这是你们所知道的。

你们要知道，一家的主人若知道贼什么时候来，就不容贼挖穿房屋。

你们要知道，一家的主人若知道贼什么时候来，就不容贼挖穿房屋。

“你们都知道，一家的主人若预先知道贼什么时候来，一定不会让贼入屋偷窃。

你们都知道，家主若晓得窃贼什么时候来，就不会让他摸进屋里。

不过你们应当知道这一点：一家的主人如果知道贼什么时候来，就不会让他的房子被人钻进。

家主若知道賊甚麼時候來，就必警醒，不容賊挖透房屋，這是你們所知道的。

你們要知道，一家的主人若知道賊甚麼時候來，就不容賊挖穿房屋。

你們要知道，一家的主人若知道賊甚麼時候來，就不容賊挖穿房屋。

你們都知道，家主若曉得竊賊甚麼時候來，就不會讓他摸進屋裡。

這一點你們要曉得：家主若知道賊甚麼鐘點要來，他就不讓他的房屋給挖透了。

不過你們應當知道這一點：一家的主人如果知道賊什麼時候來，就不會讓他的房子被人鑽進。

若家主知盜何時至、則必儆醒、不致穴其室、此爾所知也、

若家主知盜何時至、則必儆醒、不致穴其室、此爾所知也、

若家主知盜何時至、則必警醒、不致穴其室、此爾所知、

爾其識之、家主苟知盜之何時來臨、必自戒備、不聽穿窬。

But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

But here is what you must understand. Suppose the owner of the house knew at what hour the robber was coming. He would not have let his house be broken into.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.

“ Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would not permit his house to be broken into.

But know this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

“ But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not have left his house to be broken through.

But know this: If the homeowner had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

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.

But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched, and not allowed his house to be broken into.

你們都知道，如果一家的主人知道賊會在半夜幾點來，就必警醒，不讓賊入屋偷竊。同樣，你們也要做好準備，因為在你們意想不到的時候，人子就來了。

不過，主再來的日子要像賊一樣突然臨到。那日，諸天必在一聲巨響中消失，有形有質的都要被烈火焚毀，大地和其中的一切將不復存在。

因此，要回想你以前所領受、所聽見的教導，遵守這些教導，並且悔改。你若不警醒，我必在你意想不到的時候像賊一樣忽然來到。

「看啊！我要像賊一樣出其不意地來到。那警醒等候，看守自己衣裳，不致赤身行走蒙受羞辱的人有福了。」

因為你們已經清楚知道，將來有一天，主會突然來到，像賊在夜裡忽然出現一樣。當人們正在說一切平安穩妥的時候，災禍會像產痛臨到孕婦一樣突然臨到他們，令他們無法逃脫。

「不要為自己在世上積攢財寶，世上有蟲子咬，會生銹，又有賊闖進來偷。