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.

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.

Επειδη τουτο θελει εισθαι ως ανθρωπος αποδημων, οστις αφηκε την οικιαν αυτου και εδωκεν εις τους δουλους αυτου την εξουσιαν και εις εκαστον το εργον αυτου και εις τον θυρωρον προσεταξε να αγρυπνη.

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.