Mark 13:34

It is like a man living abroad who has left his house, and given the management to his servants--to each one his special duty--and has ordered the porter to keep awake.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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 care, be on the alert, and pray; for you do not know when it will happen.

35Be wakeful therefore, for you know not when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at cock-crow, or at dawn.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:19I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of the Heavens; and whatever you bind on earth shall remain bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall remain loosed in Heaven."

Matthew 25:14"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

Luke 19:12So He said to them, "A man of noble family travelled to a distant country to obtain the rank of king, and to return.

Acts 20:29I know that, when I am gone, cruel wolves will come among you and will not spare the flock;

Romans 13:6Why, this is really the reason you pay taxes; for tax-gatherers are ministers of God, devoting their energies to this very 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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