Matthew 24:43

The unclassical διορυγῆναι, which however is read in B and several uncials, gives place to διορυχθῆναι (Hdt. Plat. Xen.).

43. γιγνώσκειν, ‘to observe,’ ‘learn,’ ‘recognise,’ not ‘to know’ (εἰδέναι, ἐπίστασθαι). Here the verb is either (1) imperative, like γρηγορεῖτε and γίνεσθε, or (2) indicative, ‘ye recognise’ while I speak.

οἰκοδεσπότης. A late word (Plut. Epictet.) for the classical οἰκίας δεσπότης. οἰκοδεσπότης, οἰκοδεσποτεῖν came into use as technical terms in astrology: οἶκος is the ‘house’ of the ruling planet. ‘Goodman’ (A.V.) is probably a corruption for gummann or guma A.S., a man (Bible Word Book).

ποίᾳ φυλακῇ. See ch. Matthew 14:25.

ὁ κλέπτης ἔρχεται. Cp. αὐτοὶ γὰρ�, 1 Thessalonians 5:2; see also 2 Peter 3:10.

διορυχθῆναι. See ch. Matthew 6:19-20.