Watch Yourselves

³⁴ “But watch yourselves ^(A)lest ^(B)your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and ^(C)cares of this life, and ^(D)that day come upon you suddenly ^(E)like a trap. ³⁵ For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. ³⁶ But ^(F)stay awake at all times, ^(G)praying that you may ^(H)have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and ^(I)to stand before the Son of Man.”

^33 (A)Be on guard, ^(B)keep awake.^[a] For you do not know when the time will come. ^34 (C)It is like a man ^(D)going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants^[b] in charge, ^(E)each with his work, and commands ^(F)the doorkeeper to stay awake. ^35 (G)Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, ^(H)in the evening, or ^(I)at midnight, or ^(J)when the rooster crows,^[c] or ^(K)in the morning— ³⁶ lest ^(L)he come suddenly and ^(M)find you asleep. ³⁷ And what I say to you I say to all: ^(N)Stay awake.”

^33 (A)Be on guard, ^(B)keep awake.^[a] For you do not know when the time will come. ^34 (C)It is like a man ^(D)going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants^[b] in charge, ^(E)each with his work, and commands ^(F)the doorkeeper to stay awake. ^35 (G)Therefore stay awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, ^(H)in the evening, or ^(I)at midnight, or ^(J)when the rooster crows,^[c] or ^(K)in the morning— ³⁶ lest ^(L)he come suddenly and ^(M)find you asleep. ³⁷ And what I say to you I say to all: ^(N)Stay awake.”