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OET (OET-RV)It can all be compared to a man who was about to leave his house and go on a trip. Before he leaves, he gives certain jobs and responsibilities to his various slaves, and instructs his security guard to stay alert.
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object.
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ULTAs a man on a journey, having left his house, and having given to each of his servants authority over his work, and he commanded the doorkeeper that he should stay alert;
USTIt will be similar to this. When a man who wants to travel to a distant place is about to leave his house, he tells his servants that they should manage the house. He tells each one what he should do. Then he tells the doorkeeper to be ready for his return.
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.
BLBIt is like a man going on a journey, having left his house, and having given his servants authority, to each one his work. And he commanded the doorkeeper that he should keep watch.
AICNT“It is like a man traveling abroad, having left his house and given authority to his servants, each with their own task, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay awake.
OEBIt is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his home, puts his servants in charge – each having their special duty – and orders the porter to watch.
WEBBE“It is like a man travelling 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.
NETIt is like a man going on a journey. He left his house and put his slaves in charge, assigning to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert.
LSVas a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, also commanded the doorkeeper that he may watch;
FBVIt's like a man who went away on a journey. He left his house, and gave each of his servants the authority to do what he told them. He told the doorkeeper to stay awake.
TCNTIt is like a man away on a journey: When he leaves his house and gives authority to his servants, assigning to each one his task, he also commands the doorkeeper to keep watch.
T4TWhen a man who wants to travel to a distant place is about to leave his house, he tells his servants that they should manage the house. He tells each one what he should do. Then he tells the doorkeeper to be ready for his return.
LEBIt is like a man away on a journey, who left his house and gave his slaves authority—to each one his work—and to the doorkeeper he gave orders that he should be on the alert.
BBEIt is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.
WymthIt is like a man living abroad who has left his house, and given the management to his servants—to each one his special duty—and has ordered the porter to keep awake.
ASVIt 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.
DRAEven as a man who going into a far country, left his house; and gave authority to his servants over every work, and commanded the porter to watch.
YLTas a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch;
Drby[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.
RVIt 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.
WbstrFor the son of man is as a man taking a long journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work; and commanded the porter to watch.
KJB-1769For 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.
KJB-1611For the Sonne of man is as a man taking a farre iourney, who left his house, and gaue authority to his seruants, and to euery man his worke, and commanded the porter to watch: (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:)
BshpsAs a man which is gone into a straunge countrey, and hath left his house, and geuen auctoritie to his seruauntes, and to euery man his worke, and commaunded the porter to watche: (As a man which is gone into a strange country, and hath/has left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watche:)
GnvaFor the Sonne of man is as a man going into a strange countrey, and leaueth his house, and giueth authoritie to his seruaunts, and to euery man his woorke, and commandeth the porter to watch. (For the Son of man is as a man going into a strange country, and leaueth his house, and giveth/gives authority to his servants, and to every man his woorke, and commandeth the porter to watch. )
CvdlLike as a man that wente in to a straunge countre, and left his house, and gaue his seruauntes auctorite, vnto euery one his worke, and commaunded ye porter, that he shulde watch. (Like as a man that went in to a strange country, and left his house, and gave his servants authority, unto every one his work, and commanded ye/you_all porter, that he should watch.)
TNTAs a man which is gone in to a straunge countrey and hath lefte hys housse and geven auctorite to his servautes and to every man hys worke and commaunded the porter to watche. (As a man which is gone in to a strange country and hath/has left his house and given authority to his servantes and to every man his work and commanded the porter to watche. )
WycFor as a man that is gon fer in pilgrimage, lefte his hous, and yaf to his seruauntis power of euery work, and comaundide to the porter, that he wake. (For as a man that is going far in pilgrimage, left his house, and gave to his servants power of every work, and commanded to the porter, that he wake.)
LuthGleich wie ein Mensch, der über Land zog und ließ sein Haus und gab seinen Knechten Macht, einem jeglichen sein Werk, und gebot dem Türhüter, er sollte wachen. (Gleich like a Mensch, the/of_the above Land pulled and let his house and gave his servants Macht, one jeglichen his Werk, and gebot to_him Türhüter, he sollte wachen.)
ClVgSicut homo qui peregre profectus reliquit domum suam, et dedit servis suis potestatem cujusque operis, et janitori præcepit ut vigilet,[fn] (Sicut human who peregre profectus reliquit home his_own, and he_gave servis to_his_own potestatem cuyusque operis, and yanitori ordered as vigilet, )
13.34Et janitori, etc. HIER. Ei, scilicet, qui prædicat. Cui dicitur: Si non annuntiaveris iniquo iniquitatem suam, sanguinem ejus de manu tua requiram Ezech. 3.. Vigilate ergo. Præmisso patrisfamilias exemplo, cur consummationis diem reticeat, dicit: vigilate ergo. Qui dormit, non corpora, sed phantasias videt, cum evigilat nihil habet de his quæ viderat. Sic sunt quos mundi amor rapit in vita, deserit post vitam.
13.34And yanitori, etc. HIER. Ei, scilicet, who prælet_him_say. Cui it_is_said: When/But_if not/no annuntiaveris iniquo iniquitatem his_own, sanguinem his about by_hand your requiram Ezech. 3.. Vigilate ergo. Præmisso patrisfamilias exemplo, cur consummationis diem reticeat, he_says: vigilate ergo. Who dormit, not/no corpora, but phantasias videt, when/with evigilat nihil habet about his which viderat. So are which mundi amor rapit in vita, deserit after vitam.
UGNTὡς ἄνθρωπος ἀπόδημος, ἀφεὶς τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ δοὺς τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ τὴν ἐξουσίαν, ἑκάστῳ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῷ θυρωρῷ ἐνετείλατο ἵνα γρηγορῇ. (hōs anthrōpos apodaʸmos, afeis taʸn oikian autou, kai dous tois doulois autou taʸn exousian, hekastōi to ergon autou, kai tōi thurōrōi eneteilato hina graʸgoraʸ.)
SBL-GNTὡς ἄνθρωπος ἀπόδημος ἀφεὶς τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ καὶ δοὺς τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ τὴν ἐξουσίαν, ⸀ἑκάστῳ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῷ θυρωρῷ ἐνετείλατο ἵνα γρηγορῇ. (hōs anthrōpos apodaʸmos afeis taʸn oikian autou kai dous tois doulois autou taʸn exousian, ⸀hekastōi to ergon autou, kai tōi thurōrōi eneteilato hina graʸgoraʸ.)
TC-GNTὩς ἄνθρωπος ἀπόδημος ἀφεὶς τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ δοὺς τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ τὴν ἐξουσίαν, [fn]καὶ ἑκάστῳ τὸ ἔργον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῷ θυρωρῷ ἐνετείλατο ἵνα γρηγορῇ. (Hōs anthrōpos apodaʸmos afeis taʸn oikian autou, kai dous tois doulois autou taʸn exousian, kai hekastōi to ergon autou, kai tōi thurōrōi eneteilato hina graʸgoraʸ. )
13:1-37 This passage brings to a conclusion the section begun at 11:1. Israel’s failure to produce fruit (11:12-26; 12:38-40) and its leaders’ hostility toward God’s anointed, the Messiah (11:1-11, 27-33; 12:13-17, 18-27), would result in judgment and the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.
Jesus predicted three future events in the synoptic Gospels. One was his own death and resurrection (Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34); this was a past event when the Gospels were written.
The second event that Jesus predicted was the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 (Matt 24:1-28; 13:1-23; Luke 19:41-44; 21:5-24). This event was probably about to happen when Mark wrote his Gospel (see Mark Book Introduction, “Date”). It would not signify the very end, so the Christian community must continue to live in faithful watchfulness after this event for the Son of God’s return in glory, which might be soon (Mark 13:34-37).
To teach the disciples, Jesus offers a story or illustration. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “Listen to this illustration: It is as a man on journey”
Here Jesus implies that what he has said about the need to be watchful and alert is like the parable he is about to give. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “What I have told you is like this:” or “Your situation can be illustrated in this way:”
/having/_given ˱to˲_the slaves ˱of˲_him the authority ˱to˲_each the work ˱of˲_him
If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of authority, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “having empowered his servants, each to do his work”
Here Jesus implies that the man gave his servants authority to do the specific tasks or work that he told each of them to do. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “to each servant authority over his own work”
A doorkeeper is a person who guards an entrance into a building and makes sure that only certain people can enter. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of guard, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “the servant who guarded the door”
Here Jesus implies that the man who owned the house commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert in general but especially to be ready for when he returned and wanted to enter into his house. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “he should stay alert for him to come back” or “he should stay alert for his return home”
By the time of the New Testament, the ancient city of Jerusalem had been transformed from the relatively small fortress of David’s day (2 Samuel 5:6-10; 1 Chronicles 11:4-9) into a major city with a Temple that rivaled the greatest temples in the Roman world. Just prior to Jesus’ birth, Herod the Great completely renovated and expanded the Temple of the Lord, and he also built a lavish palace for himself, various pools (where Jesus occasionally performed healings), public buildings, and military citadels, including the Antonia Fortress, which overlooked the Temple. Wealthy residents, including the high priest, occupied extravagant houses in the Upper City, while the poorer residents were relegated to less desirable areas like the Lower City. The Essene Quarter was so named because many of its residents belonged to the Essenes, a strict religious sect that was known for its careful attention to the law of Moses. Across the Kidron Valley lay the Garden of Gethsemane, where Jesus often met with his disciples (Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-53; John 18:1-14). Further east was the Mount of Olives, where Jesus began his triumphal entry one week before his crucifixion (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-11; Luke 19:28-40; John 12:12-19), taught his disciples about the last days (Matthew 24-25; Mark 13), and eventually ascended to heaven after his resurrection (Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-11).
