Mark 13:34
as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, also commanded the doorkeeper that he may watch;
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33Take heed, watch and pray, for you have not known when the time is;
Cross References
Ezekiel 3:17that there is a word of YHWH to me, saying, “Son of man, I have given you [as] a watchman to the house of Israel, and you have heard a word from My mouth, and have warned them from Me.
Matthew 16:19and I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of the heavens, and whatever you may bind on the earth will be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever you may loose on the earth will be having been loosed in the heavens.”
Matthew 25:14For—as a man going abroad called his own servants, and delivered to them his substance,
Luke 19:12He therefore said, “A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,
Acts 20:29for I have known this, that there will enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves to you, not sparing the flock,
Romans 13:6for because of this you also pay tribute; for they are servants of God, on this very thing attending continually;
Matthew Henry on Mark 13:29-37
Watchfulness Inculcated. 28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven,… Read the whole commentary →