a parable = the parable. See Matthew 24:32 . of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Mark 13:13 , Mark 13:13 , Mark 13:32 . branch . Greek klados. See note on Mark 11:8 . is yet = shall have already become; as in Matthew 24:32 leaves = its leaves. know = get to know. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . read more
y e in like manner = ye also. come = taking place. at . Greek. epi. App-104 . read more
Verily. See note on Matthew 5:18 . this generation . See note on Matthew 11:16 . be done = may have taken place. See note on Matthew 24:34 ; where the Greek particle, an , with the Subjunctive Mood, marks it as being conditional on the repentance of the nation (Acts 3:18-26 ). read more
Heaven = the heaven. Singular. See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . read more
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
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
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
master = lord. Greek. kurios . App-98 . read more
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
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 13:27
His elect. Referring to IsraeL See verses: Mark 13:20 , Mark 13:22 .Isaiah 10:20-22 ; Isaiah 10:11 , Isaiah 10:11-16 ; Isaiah 27:6 ; Isaiah 65:9 , Isaiah 65:15 , Isaiah 65:22 ; Jeremiah 31:36-40 ; Jeremiah 33:17-26 . Ezekiel 36:8-15 ; Ezekiel 36:24 ; Mar 37:21-28 ; Mar 39:25-29 . Amos 9:11-15 .Obadiah 1:17 , Obadiah 1:21 .Zephaniah 3:20 . from = out of Greek. ek . App-104 . read more