So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

The unexpected nature of His return is meant to encourage constant vigilance and readiness, as seen in the parable of the thief in the night (Matthew 24:43). This unpredictability is a call to live each day in a manner that honors God, as no one knows when the Lord will return.

Mt 24:44 Be ye also ready. The duty enjoined is not to watch for Christ, but to watch ourselves to see that we are ready. View more Matthew 24:44 meaning, interpretation, and commentary...

What does Matthew 24:44 mean? Jesus is the Son of Man, a title from Old Testament prophecy (Daniel 7:13) which Christ often applies to Himself (Matthew 9:6; 16:27; 20:18). As He teaches His disciples in this moment, He is sitting on the Mount of Olives (Matthew 24:3) with a clear view of the Jewish temple.

Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh. For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect. Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come.

For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect. This phrase connects the current verse to the preceding context, where Jesus discusses the unexpected nature of His return.

Encouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

Matthew 24:44 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV) 44 So you also must be ready. The Son of Man will come at an hour when you don’t expect him.

Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

For this reason you must be ready as well; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will. Therefore, you must also be prepared, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock.