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  • Mark 13:34
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 34 It is like a man traveling abroad who left his house and gave the authority to his slaves,+ to each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to keep on the watch.+

  • Mark 13:34
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 34 ὡς as ἄνθρωπος man ἀπόδημος away from his people ἀφεὶς having let go off τὴν the οἰκίαν house αὐτοῦ of him καὶ and δοὺς having given τοῖς to the δούλοις slaves αὐτοῦ of him τὴν the ἐξουσίαν, authority, ἑκάστῳ to each one τὸ the ἔργον work αὐτοῦ, of him, καὶ and τῷ to the θυρωρῷ doorkeeper ἐνετείλατο he commanded ἵνα in order that γρηγορῇ. he should be staying awake.

  • Mark 13:34
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 34 It is like a man traveling abroad+ that left his house and gave the authority to his slaves, to each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to keep on the watch.

  • Mark 13:34
    The Bible in Living English
    • 34* As a man going abroad, leaving his house and giving commissions to his servants, to each one his work, gave the doorman too a command, to keep awake—

  • Mark 13:34
    American Standard Version
    • 34 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.

  • Mark 13:34
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 34 As a man from home—Having left his house And given his servants the authority, To each one his work,—And unto the porter hath given command that he should watch:—

  • Mark 13:34
    King James Version
    • 34 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.

  • Mark
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2022
    • 13:34 it-1 899; w04 3/1 10-11

  • Mark
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 13:34

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 899

      The Watchtower,

      3/1/2004, pp. 10-11

  • Mark Study Notes—Chapter 13
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 13:34

      doorkeeper: In ancient times, doorkeepers, or gatekeepers, served at entrances to cities, temples, and sometimes private homes. Besides ensuring that gates and doors were shut at night, these individuals also served as watchmen. (2Sa 18:24, 26; 2Ki 7:10, 11; Es 2:21-23; 6:2; Joh 18:17) By likening a Christian to a doorkeeper of a house, Jesus emphasized the need for Christians to be alert and keep on the watch concerning his future coming to execute judgment.​—Mr 13:26.

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