Mark 13:34

It is like a man away on a journey: When he leaves his house and gives authority to his servants, assigning to each one his task, he also commands the doorkeeper to keep watch.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

In Context

33Be on guard; stay alert and pray! For you do not know when the time is coming.

35Therefore keep watch, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:19I will give yoʋ the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever yoʋ bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever yoʋ loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Matthew 25:14“For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his possessions to them.

Luke 19:12So he said, “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself and then return.

Acts 20:29For I know that after my departure fierce wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Romans 13:6That is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are servants of God, attending continually to this work.

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 →

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