Matthew 24:43

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Cross-reference

Luke 12:39 is the parallel verse — almost identical wording about the master watching for the thief.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-6 expands the thief metaphor, urging believers to stay awake and sober.

2 Peter 3:10 directly applies the thief analogy to the day of the Lord, reinforcing the warning.

Revelation 3:3 directly echoes the thief metaphor—'I will come like a thief'—a clear parallel warning to stay awake.

Revelation 16:15 repeats the thief warning, adding blessing on staying awake—direct link to Jesus' call to watch.