Parable of the Alert Servants
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GNB KJV WEB
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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.
(Mar 13:34 GNB)
Watch, then, because you do not know when the master of the house is coming---it might be in the evening or at midnight or before dawn or at sunrise.
(Mar 13:35 GNB)
If he comes suddenly, he must not find you asleep.
(Mar 13:36 GNB)
What I say to you, then, I say to all: Watch!"
(Mar 13:37 GNB)
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Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
(Mar 13:33 KJV)
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.
(Mar 13:34 KJV)
Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
(Mar 13:35 KJV)
Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
(Mar 13:36 KJV)
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
(Mar 13:37 KJV)
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WEB - World English Bible |
Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don't know when the time is.
(Mar 13:33 WEB)
"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.
(Mar 13:34 WEB)
Watch therefore, for you don't know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;
(Mar 13:35 WEB)
lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.
(Mar 13:36 WEB)
What I tell you, I tell all: Watch."
(Mar 13:37 WEB)
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