Mark 13:34

It is like a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to each man his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

Revised King James New Testament

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

33Take heed, watch and pray: for you do not know when the time will come.

35Watch therefore: for you do not know when the master of the house comes, at evening, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

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Cross References

Matthew 16:19And I will give to you the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatever you shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Matthew 25:14For it is like a man travelling to a far country, who called his servants, and delivered to them his goods.

Luke 19:12Therefore he said, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and then to return.

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

Romans 13:6For this reason you also pay taxes: for they are God's ministers, attending continually to this very service.

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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