Mark 13:34

Plain English Version

Listen to this picture story. A man wanted to go to stay in another place for a while, so he told his workers to look after everything at his house while he was away. He told each one of them to do their own jobs. He said to the guard at the gate, ‘Keep looking out to see me coming back.’

Cross References

Romans 13:6

You have to pay tax money to the government too, for the same reason. Those government bosses work for God, and they need that money to do their job.

1 Corinthians 15:58

So always remember those things, my Christian friends. I love you, and I want you to stay strong for God. Don’t let anything take you away from him. Keep on working hard for our leader Jesus. Remember, he will help you, so that everything you do with him will be good. It will not be useless.

Colossians 3:24

Yes, you are working for our leader, Jesus Christ, and remember that later on he will pay you properly, just like he promised us.

Colossians 4:1

And now I am talking to you bosses that own your workers, like they are your prisoners. You have to give your workers a fair go. You have to look after them properly and give them what is right for them. Remember, you have a boss too. He is God, in heaven.