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Mar 13:34 — [For the Son of man is] as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

as a		Mat 24:45; Mat 25:14; etc.; Luk 19:12-17
and to		Rom 12:4-8; Rom 13:6; 1Cr 3:5-10; 1Cr 12:4-31; 1Cr 15:58; Col 3:24; Col 4:1
and commanded		Eze 3:17-21; Eze 33:2-9; Mat 24:45-47; Luk 12:36-40; Act 20:29-31
the porter		Mat 16:19; Jhn 10:3; Rev 3:7

Correlating Passages

as a

	Mat 24:45	Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
	Mat 25:14	For [the kingdom of heaven is] as a man travelling into a far country, [who] called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
	Luk 19:12	He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
	Luk 19:13	And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
	Luk 19:14	But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us.
	Luk 19:15	And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
	Luk 19:16	Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
	Luk 19:17	And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

and to

	Rom 12:4	For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
	Rom 12:5	So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
	Rom 12:6	Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;
	Rom 12:7	Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
	Rom 12:8	Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
	Rom 13:6	For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
	1Cr 3:5	Who then is Paul, and who [is] Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
	1Cr 3:6	I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
	1Cr 3:7	So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
	1Cr 3:8	Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
	1Cr 3:9	For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, [ye are] God's building.
	1Cr 3:10	According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
	1Cr 12:4	Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
	1Cr 12:5	And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
	1Cr 12:6	And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
	1Cr 12:7	But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
	1Cr 12:8	For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
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	1Cr 15:58	Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
	Col 3:24	Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
	Col 4:1	Masters, give unto [your] servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

and commanded

	Eze 3:17	Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
	Eze 3:18	When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked [man] shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
	Eze 3:19	Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
	Eze 3:20	Again, When a righteous [man] doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
	Eze 3:21	Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous [man], that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
	Eze 33:2	Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
	Eze 33:3	If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
	Eze 33:4	Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
	Eze 33:5	He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
	Eze 33:6	But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take [any] person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman's hand.
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	Mat 24:45	Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
	Mat 24:46	Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
	Mat 24:47	Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
	Luk 12:36	And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
	Luk 12:37	Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.
	Luk 12:38	And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants.
	Luk 12:39	And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
	Luk 12:40	Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.
	Act 20:29	For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
	Act 20:30	Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
	Act 20:31	Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

the porter

	Mat 16:19	And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
	Jhn 10:3	To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
	Rev 3:7	And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

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Scott, Thomas. "Mark 13:34," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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