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Every Believer Has a Job
Commentators agree that the 'man' in the parable is Christ, the 'house' is the Church, and the 'servants' are all believers. Upon His ascension, Christ entrusted His followers with specific work and the authority to carry it out. The core message is that every Christian has a God-given responsibility to fulfill while awaiting His return.
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Albert Barnes
On Mark 13:34
18th Century
Theologian
Who left his house. The word house often means family. Our Saviour here represents himself as going away, leaving his household, the Churc…
AT Robertson
On Mark 13:34
Commanded also the porter to watch (κα τω θυρωρω ενετειλατο ινα γρηγορη). The porter or door-keeper (θυρωρος), as well as all the …
Charles Ellicott
On Mark 13:34
19th Century
Bishop
For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey.—The italics indicate, as usual, that the words are not found in the Greek. Their abse…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 13:34
God’s people must remain on guard because they do not know when God’s appointed time is. The Parousia could occur at any time.
The parable he…
John Gill
On Mark 13:34
17th Century
Pastor
[For the son of man is] as a man taking a far journey
Or this case of the son of man's coming to take vengeance on t…
Matthew Henry
On Mark 13:28–37
17th Century
Minister
We have the application of this prophetic sermon. As to the destruction of Jerusalem, expect it to come very shortly. As to the end of the world, d…