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, did command also the porter that he may watch;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
33Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is;
Cross References
Ezekiel 3:17that there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 'Son of man, a watchman I have given thee to the house of Israel, and thou hast heard from My mouth a word, and hast warned them from Me.
Matthew 16:19and I will give to thee the keys of the reign of the heavens, and whatever thou mayest bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever thou mayest loose upon the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.'
Matthew 25:14'For — as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,
Luke 19:12He said therefore, '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 shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,
Romans 13:6for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, 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 →