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
who upon the receipt of it fell a murmuring against the master, and cry'd,
Matthew 24:43
but this you conceive, that if a man knew at what hour of the night the thief would come, he would set a watch, and not suffer his house to be broke open.
Luke 12:39
if the master of a house knew at what hour the thief would come, no doubt he would be on his guard, and not suffer him to break into his house.

He

Matthew 24:48
but if he be dishonest, and says to himself, my Lord delays coming,
Mark 13:34
when a man travels into foreign parts, he leaves his goods in charge to his servants, he appoints to every one his task, and orders the porter to be vigilant,
Luke 12:45
but if the servant should say within himself, my master delays his return; and fall a beating his fellow-servants, indulging himself in eating and drinking to excess.