Jesus was teaching about His Second Coming, which would be unexpected; the date and time would not be revealed in advance. Using the illustration of domestic burglary, Jesus said that householders are always shocked to find that thieves have ransacked their home. Why are they shocked? Do they not know that thieves exist and have operated in their town? Of course they know, but they do not believe that it will happen to them. This scenario is paradoxical, because Jesus is not a wicked thief; but His arrival will be as unforeseen as a thief in the night (1 Thessalonians 5:2).
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