| 43. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 24:43:1 ⧉ἐκεῖνοekeenothis Matthew 24:43:2 ⧉δὲdebut Matthew 24:43:3 ⧉γινώσκετεyinosketeknow Matthew 24:43:4 ⧉ὅτιhotithat Matthew 24:43:5 ⧉εἰeeif Matthew 24:43:6 ⧉ᾔδειeedee{he} had known Matthew 24:43:7 ⧉ὁhothe Matthew 24:43:8 ⧉οἰκοδεσπότηςeekodespoteesmaster of the house Matthew 24:43:9 ⧉ποίᾳpeeawhich Matthew 24:43:10 ⧉φυλακῇfeelakeewatch Matthew 24:43:11 ⧉ὁhothe Matthew 24:43:12 ⧉κλέπτηςklepteesthief Matthew 24:43:13 ⧉ἔρχεται,erkhete{he} was coming Matthew 24:43:14 ⧉ἐγρηγόρησενegreegoreesenstayed awake Matthew 24:43:15 ⧉ἂνanwould have Matthew 24:43:16 ⧉καὶkeand Matthew 24:43:17 ⧉οὐκooknot Matthew 24:43:18 ⧉ἂνanwould have Matthew 24:43:19 ⧉εἴασενeeasenlet Matthew 24:43:20 ⧉διορυχθῆναιdioreekhtheenebe broken into Matthew 24:43:21 ⧉τὴνteenthe Matthew 24:43:22 ⧉οἰκίανeekeeanhouse Matthew 24:43:23 ⧉αὐτοῦ.aftoohis |
| 43. Formal Translation But know this: if the master of the household had discerned in which watch the thief was coming, he would have remained vigilant and would not have allowed his house to be breached. |
| 43. Dynamic Translation Understand this: if the homeowner had known at what time during the night the thief would come, he would have kept alert and would not have permitted his house to be broken into. |