Matthew 24:43
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 24
“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
What Does Matthew 24:43 Mean?
Matthew 24:43 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 24, verse 43 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Matthew 24:43 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 22:2“If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.”Luke 12:39“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.”Psalms 90:4“For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.”Matthew 24:44“Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”1 Thessalonians 5:2“For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.”2 Peter 3:10“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”Matthew 14:25“And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.”Matthew 24:3“And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?”Job 24:16“In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.”Proverbs 7:19“For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:”Matthew 20:11“And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,”Exodus 32:1“And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for as for this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.”
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