Mark 13:32-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 13:32-37

Parallel passages: Matthew 24:36-51 ; Luke 21:34-36 .— Preparation for Christ's coming. I. TRANSITION FROM THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM TO THE DAY OF JUDGMENT . Again our Lord passes from the typical event to the anti-typical consummation of all things—from the destruction of the holy city to the dissolution of things visible. The limitation of our Lord's knowledge with respect to "that day and that hour" must be understood of his human nature as the Son of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 13:33-37

These exhortations, which gather up in a succinct form the practical bearing of the parallel passages and parables in St. Matthew, must not be understood as implying that our Lord's coming in judgment would be during the lifetime of his disciples. The preceding words would teach them plainly enough that the actual time of this coming was hidden from the. m. But the intention was that, while by the certainty of the event their faith and hope would be quickened, by the uncertainty of the time... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 13:33-37

"Watch!" There can be no doubt as to the impression made by these and similar instructions and admonitions, uttered by the Lord Jesus towards the close of his ministry. It was understood by all his disciples that the Master, in leaving the world, retained his hold upon the world's heart and conscience. It was currently believed in the early Church, as it has been believed ever since by all Christians, that the Lord will come again, and will take account of his servants, and especially will... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 13:32

Neither the Son - This text has always presented serious difficulties. It has been asked, If Jesus had a divine nature, how could he say that he knew not the day and hour of a future event? In reply, it has been said that the passage was missing, according to Ambrose, in some Greek manuscripts; but it is now found in all, and there can be little doubt that the passage is genuine. Others have said that the verb rendered “knoweth” means sometimes to “make” known or to reveal, and that the passage... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 13:32

Mark 13:32. But of that day and hour knoweth no man See note on Matthew 24:36. Neither the Son, but the Father It must be observed here, that “the words ουδε ο υιος , neither the Son, have been omitted in some copies of Mark, as they are inserted in some copies of Matthew: but there is no sufficient authority for the omission in Mark, any more than for the insertion in Matthew. Erasmus, and some of the moderns, are of opinion, that the words were omitted in the text of Matthew, lest... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 13:33-37

Mark 13:33-37. Take ye heed Of every thing that would unfit you for your Master’s coming, that might lull you into a fatal security, and render you negligent and slothful: watch and pray Let your minds be always awake to a sense of your danger, and be on your guard against it: watch for the coming of your Lord, that it may not surprise you, and pray for that grace which is necessary to qualify you for it, by enabling you to fulfil his will in all things. For ye know not when the time is ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 13:28-37

132. A warning to be alert always (Matthew 24:32-51; Mark 13:28-37; Luke 21:29-38)Just as the first leaves on a fig tree indicate that summer is coming, so when the disciples see the false messiahs, the persecution and the approach of the Roman armies, they will know that the destruction of Jerusalem and the Jewish nation is upon them. People of Jesus’ day would see the fulfilment of these things in their own lifetime (Matthew 24:32-35; Luke 21:29-33).As for the day when the Son of man will... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 13:32

of = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 . knoweth. Greek. oida . App-132 . no, not = not even. Greek. oude . Compound ou. App-105 . the Son : i.e. as the Son of man". See Mark 13:26 . Father . App-98 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 13:33

Take ye heed. Greek. blepo. App-133 . watch = lie sleepless. Not the same word as in verses: Mark 13:34 , Mark 13:35 , Mark 13:37 . time = season, or crisis. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 13:32

But of that day or that hour knoweth no one, not even the angels in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.Commenting on this verse, John Wesley said that as a man, "Christ was no more omniscient than omnipresent."[46] Such is an oversimplification, however, because there are many examples of Jesus' omniscience. From this, we conclude that when Christ "emptied himself" (Philippians 2:7); he emptied himself of some phases of omniscience and not of others. As Erdman expressed it, "Of that (the... read more

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