Catholic Public Domain Version
"It is like a man who, setting out on a sojourn, left behind his house, and gave his servants authority over every work, and instructed the doorkeeper to stand watch. "
— Mark 13:34, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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 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. ”
“"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 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.”
“Even 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.”
“It 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.”
“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.”
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall not pass away.
But concerning that day or hour, no one knows, neither the Angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Take heed, be vigilant, and pray. For you do not know when the time may be.
It is like a man who, setting out on a sojourn, left behind his house, and gave his servants authority over every work, and instructed the doorkeeper to stand watch.
Therefore, be vigilant, for you do not know when the lord of the house may arrive: in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at first light, or in the morning.
Otherwise, when he will have arrived unexpectedly, he may find you sleeping.
But what I say to you, I say to all: Be vigilant.”