Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 13:34-36
Jesus told another parable about a doorkeeper. Mark is the only evangelist who recorded it. It is similar to the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) and the parable of the minas (Luke 19:12-27) though much shorter.In this parable the doorkeeper is the focus of attention. A doorkeeper or porter was responsible to guard the entrance to his master’s house. Entrusted with his master’s goods this doorkeeper did not know when his master would return. However whenever the master returned the... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 13:33-37
7. The concluding exhortation 13:33-37 (cf. Matthew 24:42; Luke 21:34-36)Matthew recorded much more of what Jesus taught the disciples following His statement in Mark 13:32 than Mark or Luke did. They just included the essence of His exhortation to be vigilant. read more