Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

As a

Matthew 24:45
'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?
Matthew 25:14
For -- as a man going abroad did call his own servants, and did deliver to them his substance,
Luke 19:12
He said therefore, 'A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return,

And to

Romans 12:4
for as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office,
Romans 13:6
for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;
1 Corinthians 3:5
Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?
1 Corinthians 12:4
And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 15:58
so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.
Colossians 3:24
having known that from the Lord ye shall receive the recompense of the inheritance -- for the Lord Christ ye serve;
Colossians 4:1
The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens.

And commanded

Ezekiel 3:17
that there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 'Son of man, a watchman I have given thee to the house of Israel, and thou hast heard from My mouth a word, and hast warned them from Me.
Ezekiel 33:2
Son of man, speak unto the sons of thy people, and thou hast said unto them: A land -- when I bring in against it a sword, And the people of the land have taken one man out of their borders, And made him to them for a watchman.
Matthew 24:45
'Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?
Luke 12:36
and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him.
Acts 20:29
for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,

General references

Numbers 4:4
This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting, the holy of holies:
Matthew 25:13
'Watch therefore, for ye have not known the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man doth come.
Luke 12:40
and ye, then, become ye ready, because at the hour ye think not, the Son of Man doth come.'