Mark 13:34First Nations VersionBe ready, like a chief who goes away on a long journey. He appoints the young men to watch over the village while he is gone, giving each of them responsibilities. Then he sets his warriors to guard the village gate. See the chapter |
“Write this to the messenger of the sacred family that gathers in the village of Family of Friends (Philadelphia): These are the words of the holy and true One, the one who has the rightful power of Much Loved One (David). When he opens the way, no one can close it, and when he closes the way, no one else can open it. This is what the holy and true One has to say: