In Mark 13:37, Jesus Christ commands us to watch: “And whatever I say unto you, I say to all, watch.” Many translations, such as here, add the exclamation mark after the word “clock” or to the synonyms they use for “clock” to convey the power of this command. The Greek word gregoreuo, translated as “guard”, is in an imperative mood and expresses an order through the command and authority of the commander. It is therefore an unequivocal commandment to all in the name of our authority, Jesus Christ, which therefore requires strict attention and obedience on the part of us all. The way Christ commands requires diligent and focused activity on a daily basis. 1 Corinthians 7:35 warns us against distractions: “And I say this for your own benefit, not to keep you on a leash, but that which is right, and that you may serve the Lord without distraction. WATCHMAN, name [watch and man.] A caretaker; a guardian. And I put guards on you and I say, “Listen to the sound of the trumpet!” But they said, “We will not listen.” —Jeremiah 6:17 NASB Thank God, Christ practices what He preaches. By example, He shows us what He means when He observes, and we should follow that example (1 Peter 2:21). Notice the rest of the fourteen uses of “watching” by Jesus in the Gospels (again, Gregoreuo is in bold in the following verses): Judges 21:21And observe; and when the daughters of Silo go out to participate in the dances, come out of the vineyards and take for each of you a wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and return to the land of Benjamin. (root in BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV) 2 Timothy 4:5 But watch over yourself in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, give complete proof of your ministry. (KJV WBS YLT) 3708. horao — see, perceive, around. 3), recognize (1), see (180), see (129), see (20), see (63), seen.

See (1), see (2), suffers (1), is prone to (3), experienced (1), observed (2), control (1). strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3708.htm – 9k Mark 6:20 for Herod feared John, knowing him as a righteous and holy man, and watching over him, and after hearing him, he did many things, and loved to hear him. (YLT) 12th (v. i.) Serve the purpose of a tutor by floating properly in his place; “Said of a buoy. We have seen that when Christ speaks of looking, it is spiritual preparation, not physical preparation. Why would He change the meaning of the word “clock” in this unique place? The answer is that he doesn`t. Rather, people have added their own private interpretation (2 Peter 1:20) that distracts from the imperative of our Lord`s warning. Acts 12:4 And after capturing him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men watching over him; his intention was to bring him to the people after Passover. (BBE) “As for you, Son of man, I have appointed you guardian of the house of Israel; that you may hear a message from My Mouth and give them a warning from Me. If I say to the wicked, “You are wicked, you will surely die” and you do not speak to warn the wicked of his way, then this evil will die for his misdeeds, but I will ask for his blood from your hand. 8.

A period of the night during which a person or group of persons is on guard; or the time of one lift of the tutors to another. This period under the Israelites seems to have originally lasted four hours, then three hours, and there were four guards at night. Therefore, we read in the scriptures the morning guard and the second, third, and fourth guard; The evening shift begins at six o`clock, the second at nine o`clock, the third at noon and the fourth at three o`clock in the morning. Exodus 14. Matthew 14. Luke 12. 1 Peter 2:25 Because you went out of the way like sheep; But now you have returned to the One who watches over your souls. (BBE) Exodus 14:24 It came to pass in the morning guard that Yahweh looked through the pillar of fire and the pillar of cloud towards the Egyptian army and confused the Egyptian army.

(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) If a person was a guard looking for the enemy from the south, and all his preparations were for an attack from the south, an attack from the north would strike him just as ill-prepared as those who did not prepare at all. For observation to be useful, we must observe the right thing. Ephesians 5:15Therefore look carefully at how you are doing, not as unwise, but as wise; (WEB Son of man, speak to the sons of your people and say to them: If I bring a sword over a country, and the people of the land take a man from their midst and make him their guardian, and he sees the sword coming upon the land, and blows the horn and warns the people: Then he who hears the sound of the horn, but does not accept any warning, and a sword comes and takes him away, his blood will be on his own head. He heard the sound of the horn, but took no warning; His blood will be on him. But if he had accepted a warning, he would have saved her life. The periods in which the time between sunset and sunrise has been divided. They are so named because the Guardians have relieved each other in each of these periods. There are frequent references in Scripture to the duties of watchmen appointed to signal the approach of an enemy (2 Samuel 18:24-27; 2 Kings 9:17-20; Isaiah 21:5-9). They were sometimes placed on watchtowers for this purpose (2 Kings 17:9; 18:8). This title also refers to preachers or teachers (Jeremiah 6:17; Eze 33:2–9; Hebrews 13:17).

Joshua 23:11 See over yourselves and see to love the Lord your God. (BBE YLT) Two clear thoughts run through all these examples in which Christ uses the word “guard.” First, we don`t know when he will return. Second, we need to make sure we are ready, no matter when it happens. Note on the morning guard. NOTE ON THE MORNING GUARD. Until. Hour. In India, China, Japan, hundreds of students agreed to keep their morning guard. /…/Murray/The School of Obedience/Note on the Morning Guard.htm 6974. Quts — Get up, be awake, look.

quts. 6975. Get up, be awake, observe. Transliteration: quts Phonetic notation: (koots) Short definition: arise. Origin of the word see qits. Get up, be awake, observe. /hebrew/6974.htm – 6k Philippians 3:2Beware of dogs, evil workers, circumcision workers :(BBE NIV) Therefore, in Revelation 16:15 and through his example, we see that observation is about spiritual preparation. He constantly combines observation with His return.

There is no indication of anything else in Jesus` use of the word “watch” (see also Revelation 3:3, where He emphasizes that He considers spiritual preparation for His sudden return necessary). So we see that when Christ says “watch,” He commands us to be spiritually prepared for His return, no matter how sudden and unexpected He may be in our lives. But in the New Testament we read about four clocks, a division that was probably introduced by the Romans. 1 Kings 8:25 And now, Jehovah God of Israel, keep for your servant David, my father, what you will say to him, saying, No man is cut off from you before me who sits on the throne of Israel, except when your sons watch their way, to walk before me as you walk before me. The Night Watch. Heinrich Suso. I would see you face to face, you the light of my tired eyes. I wait and watch until morning opens the gate of heaven; /…/Bevan/Hymns by ter steegen suso and others/The Night`s Watch.htm Genesis 30:31 And he said, What do I give you? And Jacob said, You give me nothing; If you do this to me, I will repent; I have joy; I watch over your flock; Deuteronomy 24:8Take care to watch over the plague of leprosy, and to do whatever the priests, the Levites, teach you; (YLT) And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them. The text of the Diatessaron. Section XIX.

And in the fourth watch of the night, Jesus came to them? [1] [1332] And in the fourth. /…/Hogg/Tatian`s Diatessaron/Section XIX and in the.htm 7th (n.) This part, usually half, of the officers and crew who work together for a certain time, usually four hours, is involved in the work of a ship. The clocks are called port clock and starboard clock. Here we see that Jesus looks at the disciples and asks them to watch with him. Just as He commands us to be vigilant to be prepared for the greatest event of our lives, He observed that we are prepared for the greatest event of His human life.