Mark 13:34
It is like a man, when departing on a journey and leaving his bais (house) and, having put his avadim (servants) in charge, each with his assigned avodah (work), gives orders to the gatekeeper to be shomer.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
33Beware, stay shomer (on guard), for you do not have daas when the time is.
Cross References
Ezekiel 3:17Ben Adam, I have made thee a tzofeh (watchman) unto the Bais Yisroel; therefore hear the word at My mouth, and give them warning from Me.
Matthew 16:19I will give you the maftechot Malchut HaShomayim (keys of the Kingdom of Heaven); and whatever you shall bind as asur (prohibited) on haaretz shall be bound as asur (prohibited) in Shomayim, and whatever you shall loose as mutar (permitted) on haaretz shall be loosed as mutar (permitted) in Shomayim.
Matthew 25:14For it is as a man going on a journey, who called to his own avadim (slaves) and handed over to them his possessions.
Luke 19:12Then Moshiach said, A certain man of noble birth traveled to a distant country to get for himself royal power for his malchut and to return.
Acts 20:29I have da'as that after my departure savage ze'evim (wolves) will come in among you, not sparing the eder (flock). + 20:29 Ezek 34:5
Romans 13:6For that is why you also pay tribute (taxes). For they are mesharetim of G-d engaged in this very task.
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 →