You are to be like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

自己好像仆人等候主人从婚姻的筵席上回来。他来到，叩门，就立刻给他开门。

好像仆人等候自己的主人从婚宴上回来。他来叩门，就立刻给他开门。

好像仆人等候自己的主人从婚宴上回来。他来叩门，就立刻给他开门。

像奴仆们等候主人从婚宴回来。主人回来一叩门，奴仆就可以立即给他开门。

像等候自己的主人从婚筵回来一样，好叫你们在主人回来敲门时，立刻给他开门。

要像期待着主人从婚宴上回来的人那样；好在主人回来敲门的时候，能立刻为他开门。

自己好像僕人等候主人從婚姻的筵席上回來。他來到，叩門，就立刻給他開門。

好像僕人等候自己的主人從婚宴上回來。他來叩門，就立刻給他開門。

好像僕人等候自己的主人從婚宴上回來。他來叩門，就立刻給他開門。

像奴僕們等候主人從婚宴回來。主人回來一叩門，奴僕就可以立即給他開門。

像等候自己的主人從婚筵回來一樣，好叫你們在主人回來敲門時，立刻給他開門。

也要像人等候着主人；主人從婚筵上散回、來敲門時、他們好立刻給他開。

要像期待著主人從婚宴上回來的人那樣；好在主人回來敲門的時候，能立刻為他開門。

效人俟主自婚筵歸、至而叩門即為之啟也、

效人候主、自昏筵歸、至而叩門、即可啟也、

爾當如人候其主人自婚筵歸、至而叩門、即為之啟、

一如僕人延佇其主之歸自婚筵。至而叩門、立為之啟。

like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.

Be like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding dinner. When he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks.

as though you were waiting for your master to return from the wedding feast. Then you will be ready to open the door and let him in the moment he arrives and knocks.

You are also to be like people who are waiting for their master when he returns from the wedding feast, so that they may immediately open the door for him when he comes and knocks.

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.

and be ye yourselves like unto men looking for their lord, when he shall return from the marriage feast; that, when he cometh and knocketh, they may straightway open unto him.

You must be like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once.

And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

be like people waiting for their master to come back from the wedding celebration, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.

Be like men watching for their lord, when he returns from the wedding feast; that when he comes and knocks, they may immediately open to him.

See! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

From ancient times no one has heard, no one has listened to, no eye has seen any God except you who acts on behalf of the one who waits for him.

“ It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his servants, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.Therefore be alert, since you don’t know when the master of the house is coming— whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning.Otherwise, when he comes suddenly he might find you sleeping.And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert!”

Once more Jesus spoke to them in parables:“ The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.He sent his servants to summon those invited to the banquet, but they didn’t want to come.Again, he sent out other servants and said,‘ Tell those who are invited: See, I’ve prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’“ But they paid no attention and went away, one to his own farm, another to his business,while the rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.The king was enraged, and he sent out his troops, killed those murderers, and burned down their city.“ Then he told his servants,‘ The banquet is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.Go then to where the roads exit the city and invite everyone you find to the banquet.’So those servants went out on the roads and gathered everyone they found, both evil and good. The wedding banquet was filled with guests.When the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed for a wedding.So he said to him,‘ Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless.“ Then the king told the attendants,‘ Tie him up hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’“ For many are invited, but few are chosen.”

I wait for your salvation, LORD.

I think it is right, as long as I am in this bodily tent, to wake you up with a reminder,since I know that I will soon lay aside my tent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has indeed made clear to me.And I will also make every effort so that you are able to recall these things at any time after my departure.

Therefore be alert, since you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.But know this: If the homeowner had known what time the thief was coming, he would have stayed alert and not let his house be broken into.This is why you are also to be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the person who seeks him.It is good to wait quietly for salvation from the LORD.

There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking forward to Israel’s consolation, and the Holy Spirit was on him.It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he saw the Lord’s Messiah.Guided by the Spirit, he entered the temple. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform for him what was customary under the law,Simeon took him up in his arms, praised God, and said,Now, Master, you can dismiss your servant in peace, as you promised.For my eyes have seen your salvation.

But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting expectantly for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ for eternal life.

“ At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom.Five of them were foolish and five were wise.When the foolish took their lamps, they didn’t take oil with them;but the wise ones took oil in their flasks with their lamps.When the groom was delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.“ In the middle of the night there was a shout:‘ Here’s the groom! Come out to meet him.’“ Then all the virgins got up and trimmed their lamps.The foolish ones said to the wise ones,‘ Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’“ The wise ones answered,‘ No, there won’t be enough for us and for you. Go instead to those who sell oil, and buy some for yourselves.’“ When they had gone to buy some, the groom arrived, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet, and the door was shut.Later the rest of the virgins also came and said,‘ Master, master, open up for us!’“ He replied,‘ Truly I tell you, I don’t know you!’“ Therefore be alert, because you don’t know either the day or the hour.

I rose to open for my love. My hands dripped with myrrh, my fingers with flowing myrrh on the handles of the bolt.I opened to my love, but my love had turned and gone away. My heart sank because he had left. I sought him, but did not find him. I called him, but he did not answer.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.