Bible in Basic English
For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.
And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.
— Mark 13:36-1964, Bible in Basic English
“Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. ”
“lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. ”
“lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping. What I tell you, I tell all: Watch."”
“or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly. What I say to you I say to everyone: Stay alert!””
“Lest coming on a sudden, he find you sleeping. And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch. ”
“Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. ”
Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.
It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.
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;
For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.
And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.