lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Find you sleeping. Inattentive to your post, neglecting your duty, and unprepared for his coming.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.—As before we traced a kind of echo of the parable of the Talents, so here we r…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Theophylact of Ohrid: The Lord, wishing to prevent His disciples from asking about that day and hour, says, But of that…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

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

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Lest coming suddenly
Unthought of, and unexpected, at an unawares:

he find you sleeping

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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