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So stay awake, alert. You have no idea what day your Master will show up.
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But you do know this: You know that if the homeowner had known what time of night the burglar would arrive, he would have been there with his dogs to prevent the break-in.
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Be vigilant just like that. You have no idea when the Son of Man is going to show up.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.