Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

Bible References

The good-man

Matthew 20:11
And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner,
Matthew 24:43
But know this, that if the owner of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into.
Luke 12:39
But know this, that if the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

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Matthew 24:48
But if that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,'
Mark 13:34
It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch.
Luke 12:45
But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,