Mar 13:37 | TNotes | STEP | 13:37 The passage, originally addressed to the disciples ( you , see also 13:5 ), is also directed to all readers of Mark’s Gospel ( everyone ). • Watch for him! Although 13:32-37 warns about being ready, the early church experienced this vigilance as a joyous anticipation of “that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed” (Titus 2:13 ). Even Greek Christians in the first century repeated the Aramaic prayer, Marana tha (“Come, Lord,” see 1 Cor 16:22 ; Rev 22:20 ) and today, we still “eagerly look forward to his appearing” (2 Tim 4:8 ).

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‏ Mark 13:37

13:37 ^a The passage, originally addressed to the disciples (you, see also 13:5 ^b), is also directed to all readers of Mark’s Gospel (everyone).

• Watch for him! Although 13:32-37 ^c warns about being ready, the early church experienced this vigilance as a joyous anticipation of “that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed” (Titus 2:13 ^d). Even Greek Christians in the first century repeated the Aramaic prayer, Marana tha (“Come, Lord,” see 1 Cor 16:22 ^e; Rev 22:20 ^f) and today, we still “eagerly look forward to his appearing” (2 Tim 4:8 ^g).