And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”
Parallel translations
- WEB What I tell you, I tell all: Watch.”
- KJV And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
- NKJV And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”
- NASB What I say to you I say to all: ‘Stay alert!’ ”
- NLT I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!”
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Quick answer
Jesus widens the command to everyone: 'Watch.' His call to vigilance is for all believers in every age.
Overview
The discourse closes with a single, all-embracing imperative addressed not only to the four disciples but to all who follow him. Watchfulness — living in faith, holy expectation, and faithful service — is the abiding duty of the church until Christ returns. This one word gathers up the heart of Mark 13 and presses it upon every reader.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Luke 12:41–46“Lord,” said Peter, “are You addressing this parable to us, or to everyone else as well?”
- Mark 13:33Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
- Mark 13:35Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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