KJV
34. {SCJ}[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. {SCJ.}



KJV
34. {SCJ}[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. {SCJ.}

AMP
34. It is like a man [already] going on a journey; when he leaves home, he puts his servants in charge, each with his particular task, and he gives orders to the doorkeeper to be constantly alert and on the watch.

KJVP
34. {SCJ} [ For ] [ the ] [ Son ] [ of ] [ man ] [ is ] as G5613 ADV a man G444 N-NSM taking a far journey G590 A-NSM , who left G863 V-2AAP-NSM his G3588 T-ASF house G3614 N-ASF , and G2532 CONJ gave G1325 V-2AAP-NSM authority G1849 N-ASF to his G3588 T-DPM servants G1401 N-DPM , and G2532 CONJ to every man G1538 A-DSM his G3588 T-ASN work G2041 N-ASN , and G2532 CONJ commanded G1781 V-ADI-3S the G3588 T-DSM porter G2377 N-DSM to G2443 CONJ watch G1127 V-PAS-3S . {SCJ.}

YLT
34. as 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;

ASV
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.

WEB
34. "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.

NASB
34. It is like a man traveling abroad. He leaves home and places his servants in charge, each with his work, and orders the gatekeeper to be on the watch.

ESV
34. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake.

RV
34. {cf15i It is} as {cf15i 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.

RSV
34. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch.

NKJV
34. "[It is] like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

MKJV
34. As a man going away, leaving his house, and giving authority to his servants, and each man's work to him, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

AKJV
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.

NRSV
34. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch.

NIV
34. It's like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with his assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.

NIRV
34. It's like a man going away. He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge. Each one is given a task to do. He tells the one at the door to keep watch.

NLT
34. "The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.

MSG
34. It's like a man who takes a trip, leaving home and putting his servants in charge, each assigned a task, and commanding the gatekeeper to stand watch.

GNB
34. It will be like a man who goes away from home on a trip and leaves his servants in charge, after giving to each one his own work to do and after telling the doorkeeper to keep watch.

NET
34. 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.

ERVEN
34. "It's like a man who goes on a trip and leaves his house in the care of his servants. He gives each one a special job to do. He tells the servant guarding the door to always be ready. And this is what I am telling you now.