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.
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Verse 34 is found in chapter 13 of Mark. The fig tree provides a lesson about discerning the times, but Jesus avoids giving an exact date. The final exhortation is watchfulness: the disciple must live prepared rather than attempting to control God’s timetable.
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Gleich als ein Mensch, der über Land zog und verließ sein Haus und gab seinem Knecht Macht, einem jeglichen sein Werk, und gebot dem Türhüter, er sollte wachen.
Como el hombre que partiéndose lejos, dejó su casa, y dio facultad a sus siervos, y a cada uno su obra, y al portero mandó que velase:
Il en sera comme d'un homme qui, partant pour un voyage, laisse sa maison, remet l'autorité à ses serviteurs, indique à chacun sa tâche, et ordonne au portier de veiller.
Come se un uomo, andando in viaggio, lasciasse la sua casa, e desse sopra essa podestà a’ suoi servitori, ed a ciascuno l’opera sua, e comandasse al portinaio che vegliasse.
É como se um homem, partindo para fora da terra, deixasse a sua casa, e desse autoridade aos seus servos, e a cada um a sua obra, e mandasse ao porteiro que vigiasse.
這事正如一個人離家遠行,授權給僕人們,分派各人的工作,又吩咐看門的警醒。
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