E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 13:35
master = lord. Greek. kurios . App-98 . read more
マルコによる福音書 13:34-36 Jc
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 13:36
sleeping = composing yourselves for sleep (voluntarily). Greek. katheudo. See notes on 1 Thessalonians 4:14 , and 1 Thessalonians 5:6 . Not koimaomai = to fall asleep involuntarily (as in death). See App-171 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 13:34
It is as when a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.Nothing in this paragraph should be construed as a promise that the Lord would return within that lifetime; Jesus' words a moment earlier were a sufficient warning against such a view. The element of uncertainty on the part of the servants and the porter as to when the master of the house would return is the factor stressed. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 13:35
Watch therefore: for ye know not when the lord of the house cometh, whether at even, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning.The Jews had for long recognized three watches of the night, lasting from sundown to 10:00 P.M., and from then to 1:00 A.M., and from then until sunrise. But, with the establishment of the Roman empire in Judea, these had been changed to the four watches mentioned by Jesus in this admonition: even ending at nine; midnight ending at twelve; cock-crowing ending... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Mark 13:36
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.This is the order of the day for all ages of Christianity. The onward rush of mighty events, the sweep of earth's populations through history, the bloody conflicts as great nations make the sword the arbiter of their destinies, the confusion, bitterness, and struggle of disciples in all times, the terrible apostasy, the rule of materialism, the secularization of humanity, rampant wickedness of all kinds,... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 13:35
Mark 13:35. At even,— 'Οψε, evening, answers to the first watch of the night, which began at sunset: at nine Μεσονυκτιον, or midnight, answers to the second watch, which ended at twelve; αλεκτοροφωνια, or the cock-crowing, answers to the third watch, which ended at three in the morning: πρωι, or the morning, answers to the fourth watch, which ended at six. See Chap. Mar 15:1 and on Matthew 28:1. Inferences.—We are taught, from the whole of this remarkable prophesy, how vain and dangerous it is... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 13:34
34. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, c.—The idea thus far is similar to that in the opening part of the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14 Matthew 25:15). and commanded the porter—the gatekeeper. to watch—pointing to the official duty of the ministers of religion to give warning of approaching danger to the people. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 13:35
35. Watch ye therefore; for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning—an allusion to the four Roman watches of the night. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Mark 13:36
36. Lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping—See on :-; :-. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 13:34
a man . Greek. anthropos. App-123 . taking a far journey. See note on Matthew 21:33 . who left = leaving. servants = bond-servants. and commanded the porter = commanded the porter withal. to watch = to keep awake. Not the same word as in Mark 13:33 . Note the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis ( App-6 ), Mark 13:34 and Mark 13:37 . read more