Verse 34

For the Son of Man is like 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 doorkeeper to watch.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For Menneskesønnen er som en mann som drog på en lang reise, som forlot sitt hus og ga myndighet til sine tjenere, og hver og en sitt arbeid, og befalte portvakten å være på vakt.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Se derfor til, vær våkne og be; for dere vet ikke når tiden er.

• Norsk King James

  For Menneskesønnen er som en mann som drar på en lang reise, som forlot sitt hus, og ga myndighet til sine tjenere, og til hver mann sitt arbeid, og påla portvokteren å være våken.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det er som en mann på reise, som forlot huset sitt og ga hver av tjenerne ansvar, hver sin oppgave, og portvakten fikk beskjed om å våke.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For Menneskesønnen er som en mann som drar utenlands, forlater sitt hus og gir sine tjenere myndighet, og til hver mann hans arbeid, og befaler dørvakten å våke.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Det er som en mann som drar til et fremmed land: Han forlater huset sitt og gir sine tjenere ansvaret, hver og en sitt arbeid, og portvakten befaler han å være våken.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For Menneskesønnen er som en mann som drar på reise. Han forlot sitt hus, ga sine tjenere myndighet, hver og en hans oppgave, og befalte dørvakten å våke.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «For Menneskesønnen er som en mann som drar ut på en lang reise. Han forlot sitt hus, ga sine tjenere myndighet til hver sin oppgave, og befalte portvakten å holde vakt.»

• gpt4.5-preview

  Det er som når en mann reiser bort: Han forlater sitt hus og gir sine tjenere myndighet, hver med sine oppgaver, og gir dørvokteren befaling om å våke.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Det er som når en mann reiser bort: Han forlater sitt hus og gir sine tjenere myndighet, hver med sine oppgaver, og gir dørvokteren befaling om å våke.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det er som når en mann reiser utenlands: Han forlater huset sitt og gir tjenerne fullmakt, hver sin oppgave, og befaler dørvokteren å våke.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  It is like a man going on a journey, who leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their task, and tells the doorkeeper to stay alert.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Det er som en mann som reiser bort: Når han forlater huset, gir han hver av tjenerne sine oppgaver og befaler dørvokteren å våke.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Ligesom et Menneske, som drog udenlands, forlod sit Huus og gav sine Tjenere Magten, og hver sin Gjerning, og bød Dørvogteren, at han skulde vaage.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det er som en mann som reiste bort: Han forlot sitt hus og ga tjenerne ansvar, hver sin oppgave, og portvokteren påla han å våke.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det er som en mann som reiser til et annet land, han forlater huset sitt og gir ansvaret til tjenerne sine, hver med sin oppgave, og befaler dørvokteren å holde vakt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det er som når en mann reiser til utlandet, etterlater huset sitt og gir sine tjenere ansvar, hver med sitt arbeid, og befaler dørvakten å være våken.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det er som når en mann reiser bort og forlater huset sitt, gir sine tjenere myndighet, hver sin oppgave, og befaler dørvakten å våke.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Det er som når en mann skal reise og forlater huset sitt. Han overlater ansvaret til tjenerne sine, hver sin oppgave, og dørvokteren får i oppdrag å våke.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  As a man which is gone in to a straunge countrey and hath lefte hys housse and geven auctorite to his servautes and to every man hys worke and commaunded the porter to watche.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Like as a man that wente in to a straunge countre, and left his house, and gaue his seruauntes auctorite, vnto euery one his worke, and commaunded ye porter, that he shulde watch.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the Sonne of man is as a man going into a strange countrey, & leaueth his house, & giueth authoritie to his seruaunts, and to euery man his woorke, and commandeth the porter to watch.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  As a man which is gone into a straunge countrey, and hath left his house, and geuen auctoritie to his seruauntes, and to euery man his worke, and commaunded the porter to watche:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  [ 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  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.

Referenced Verses

• John 10:3 : 3 To him the gatekeeper opens; and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
• Matt 25:14-30 : 14 For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his own ability; and immediately went on his journey. 16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money. 19 After a long time, the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 And he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them. 21 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord. 22 He also who had received two talents came and said, Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them. 23 His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things; enter into the joy of your lord. 24 Then he who had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground; look, there you have what is yours. 26 But his lord answered and said to him, You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 Therefore, you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming, I would have received my own with interest. 28 Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
• 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
• Col 3:24 : 24 Knowing that from the Lord you shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for you serve the Lord Christ.
• Matt 24:45-47 : 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. 47 Truly I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods.
• Luke 12:36-40 : 36 And you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately. 37 Blessed are those servants, whom the master when he comes shall find watching: truly I say to you, that he shall gird himself, and make them sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them. 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. 39 And know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have allowed his house to be broken into. 40 Therefore be ready also: for the Son of Man comes at an hour you do not expect.
• Ezek 3:17-21 : 17 Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; and you do not give him warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. 19 Yet if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul. 20 Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. 21 Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man, that the righteous do not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also you have delivered your soul.
• Ezek 33:2-9 : 2 Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take one of their borders, and set him as their watchman: 3 If when he sees the sword coming upon the land, he blows the trumpet, and warns the people; 4 Then whoever hears the sound of the trumpet, and does not take warning; if the sword comes, and takes him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and did not take warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he who takes warning shall save his soul. 6 But if the watchman sees the sword coming, and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned; if the sword comes, and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand. 7 So you, O son of man, I have set you a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. 8 When I say to the wicked, O wicked man, you shall surely die; if you do not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. 9 Nevertheless, if you warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he does not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.
• Matt 16:19 : 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
• Luke 19:12-17 : 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered to them ten pounds, and said to them, Do business till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, when he returned, having received the kingdom, he then commanded these servants to be called to him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds. 17 And he said to him, Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in very little, have authority over ten cities.
• Acts 20:29-31 : 29 For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
• Rom 12:4-8 : 4 For as we have many members in one body, and all members do not have the same function: 5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us attend to our ministering: or he who teaches, on teaching; 8 Or he who exhorts, on exhortation: he who gives, let him do it with simplicity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
• Rom 13:6 : 6 For this reason, pay your taxes also, for they are God's ministers attending continually to this very thing.
• 1 Cor 3:5-9 : 5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the growth. 7 So then neither is he that plants anything, neither he that waters; but God that gives the growth. 8 Now he that plants and he that waters are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9 For we are workers together with God: you are God's field, you are God's building. 10 According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let every man be careful how he builds on it.
• 1 Cor 12:4-9 : 4 Now there are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are different administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are different operations, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. 12 For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot says, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be? 20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 No, rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23 And those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty. 24 But our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacked, 25 that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now you are the body of Christ and members individually. 28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
• Col 4:1 : 1 Masters, give to your servants that which is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
• Rev 3:7 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens, and no man shuts; and shuts, and no man opens: