Matthew 24:39

24:39 And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. ¹  It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man. ² 

Matthew 24:50

24:50 then the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee,

Matthew 25:6

25:6 But at midnight there was a shout, ‘Look, the bridegroom is here! Come out to meet him.’ ³ 

Matthew 25:1

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

25:1 “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

Matthew 5:2

5:2 Then ⁴  he began to teach ⁵  them by saying:

Matthew 5:2

5:2 Then ⁶  he began to teach ⁷  them by saying:

Matthew 3:10

3:10 Even now the ax is laid at ⁸  the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

¹ sn Like the flood that came and took them all away, the coming judgment associated with the Son of Man will condemn many.

² tn Grk “So also will be the coming of the Son of Man.”

³ tc ‡ Most witnesses have αὐτοῦ (autou, “[with] him”) after ἀπάντησιν (apanthsin, “meeting”), a reading which makes explicit what is already implied in the shorter text (as found in א B 700). The translation likewise adds “him” for clarity’s sake even though the word is not considered part of the original text. NA²⁷ has αὐτοῦ in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

⁵ tn Grk “And opening his mouth he taught them, saying.” The imperfect verb ἐδίδασκεν (edidasken) has been translated ingressively.

⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

⁷ tn Grk “And opening his mouth he taught them, saying.” The imperfect verb ἐδίδασκεν (edidasken) has been translated ingressively.

⁸ sn Laid at the root. That is, placed and aimed, ready to begin cutting.