Matthew 24:50
Modern Translations
New International Version
The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of.

New Living Translation
The master will return unannounced and unexpected,

English Standard Version
the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know

Berean Study Bible
The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

New American Standard Bible
then the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know,

NASB 1995
the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know,

NASB 1977
the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know,

Amplified Bible
the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour of which he is not aware,

Christian Standard Bible
that servant’s master will come on a day he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
that slave's master will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not know.

Contemporary English Version
If that happens, the master will surely come on a day and at a time when the servant least expects him.

Good News Translation
Then that servant's master will come back one day when the servant does not expect him and at a time he does not know.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His master will return unexpectedly.

International Standard Version
that servant's master will come on a day when he doesn't expect him and at an hour that he doesn't know.

NET Bible
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,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

New King James Version
the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of,

King James 2000 Bible
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

New Heart English Bible
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour when he does not know it,

World English Bible
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn't expect it, and in an hour when he doesn't know it,

American King James Version
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

American Standard Version
the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,

A Faithful Version
The lord of that servant will come in a day that he does not expect, and in an hour that he does not know.

Darby Bible Translation
the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of,

English Revised Version
the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,

Webster's Bible Translation
The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
That seruaunts master will come in a day, when he looketh not for him, and in an houre that he is not ware of,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The same seruauntes Lorde shall come in a day, when he loketh not for hym, and in an houre that he is not ware of:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The same seruautes lorde shal come in a daye, wha he loketh not for him, and in an houre that he is not ware of,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
that servauntes master wyll come in adaye when he loketh not for him and in an houre yt he is not ware of
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
the lord of that servant will arrive in a day when he does not expect, and in an hour of which he does not know,

Berean Literal Bible
the master of that servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and in an hour which he is unaware,

Young's Literal Translation
the lord of that servant will arrive in a day when he doth not expect, and in an hour of which he doth not know,

Smith's Literal Translation
The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he expects not, and in an hour which he knows not,

Literal Emphasis Translation
The lord of that there bond-servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and in an hour which he is not aware of,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not, and at an hour that he knoweth not:

Catholic Public Domain Version
then the lord of that servant will arrive on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Lord of that servant will come on the day that he does not expect it, and in the hour in which he is not aware.

Lamsa Bible
The Lord of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
the master of that servant will come in a day in which he looks not for him, and at an hour which he knows not,

Godbey New Testament
the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and an hour in which he does not know,

Haweis New Testament
the master of that servant will come in a day that he doth not expect him, and at an hour which he knoweth not.

Mace New Testament
the master of that servant will come in a day when he least expects it, and at an hour he is not aware of;

Weymouth New Testament
the master of that servant will arrive on a day when he is not expecting him and at an hour of which he has not been informed;

Worrell New Testament
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not expecting him, and in an hour when he knows not,

Worsley New Testament
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doth not expect him, and in an hour which he knows not,
















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