Mark 13:34
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.
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.
“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.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- as a
- Matthew 24:45; Matthew 25:14–30; Luke 19:12–17
- and to
- Romans 12:4–8; Romans 13:6; 1 Corinthians 3:5–10; 1 Corinthians 12:4–31; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Colossians 3:24; Colossians 4:1
- and commanded
- Ezekiel 3:17–21; Ezekiel 33:2–9; Matthew 24:45–47; Luke 12:36–40; Acts 20:29–31
- the porter
- Matthew 16:19; John 10:3; Revelation 3:7