34. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 13:34:1 ⧉ὡςosas Mark 13:34:2 ⧉ἄνθρωποςanthroposa man Mark 13:34:3 ⧉ἀπόδημοςapotheemosaway from home Mark 13:34:4 ⧉ἀφεὶςafeeshaving left Mark 13:34:5 ⧉τὴνteenthe Mark 13:34:6 ⧉οἰκίανeekeeanhouse Mark 13:34:7 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him Mark 13:34:8 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 13:34:9 ⧉δοὺςdooshaving given Mark 13:34:10 ⧉τοῖςteesto the Mark 13:34:11 ⧉δούλοιςdooleesservants Mark 13:34:12 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him Mark 13:34:13 ⧉τὴνteenthe Mark 13:34:14 ⧉ἐξουσίανeksooseeanauthority Mark 13:34:15 ⧉ἑκάστῳekasteeto each Mark 13:34:16 ⧉τὸtothe Mark 13:34:17 ⧉ἔργονergonwork Mark 13:34:18 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him Mark 13:34:19 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 13:34:20 ⧉τῷteeto the Mark 13:34:21 ⧉θυρωρῷtheeroreedoorkeeper Mark 13:34:22 ⧉ἐνετείλατοeneteelatohe commanded Mark 13:34:23 ⧉ἵναeenathat Mark 13:34:24 ⧉γρηγορῇghreeghoreehe may stay awake |
34. Formal Translation Just like a man traveling abroad, who left his own house and gave authority to his servants, to each his work, and to the doorkeeper he commanded that he should keep watch. |
34. Dynamic Translation It is like a man who goes on a journey: he leaves home, puts his servants in charge, assigns each one their job, and tells the doorkeeper to stay awake. |