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.
[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. The idea thus far is similar to that in the opening part of the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-15).
And commanded the porter, [ too (G3588 ) thurooroo (G2377 ) - or 'the gate-keeper,'] to watch - pointing to the official duty of the ministers of religion to give warning of approaching danger to the people.