Mark 13:34
32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.
33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
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.
35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- “It is like a man traveling to another country, having left his house and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
- ASV
- [It is] as [when] a man, sojourning in another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, commanded also the porter to watch.
- DARBY
- [it is] as a man gone out of the country, having left his house and given to his bondmen the authority, and to each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.
- BLB
- [It is] like a man going on a journey, having left his house and having given his servants authority, to each his work. And he commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.
- ÅB
- Slik som en mann som dro utenlands og forlot sitt hus og overgav sine tjenere styret, enhver sin gjerning, og befalte dørvokteren at han skulle våke,
- OTB
- Det er som en mann som drar på reise, som forlater huset sitt og setter tjenerne sine til å passe på, hver med sin oppgave, og instruerer dørvakten om å holde vakt.
- B1930
- Likesom en mann som drog utenlands og forlot sitt hus og overgav sine tjenere styret, enhver sin gjerning, og bød dørvokteren at han skulde våke,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 10:3
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
Read in contextMatthew 25:14–30
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Read in contextLuke 12:36–40
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Read in contextMatthew 24:45–47
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
Read in contextEzekiel 3:17–21
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Read in contextEzekiel 33:2–9
Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
Read in contextColossians 3:24
Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.
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