Matthew 24:45-51 - A Faithful Slave And An Unfaithful Slave

⁴⁵ Now where is the trusty and thoughtful servant, whom his lord and master has set over his household to assign them their supplies at the proper time? ⁴⁶ Blessed is that servant if his lord and master finds him so doing when he arrives! ⁴⁷ I tell you truly, he will set him over all his property. ⁴⁸ But if the bad servant says to himself, 'My lord and master is long of coming,' ⁴⁹ and if he starts to beat his fellow-servants and to eat and drink with drunkards, ⁵⁰ that servant's lord and master will arrive on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know; ⁵¹ he will cut him in two and assign him the fate of the impious. There men will wail and gnash their teeth.

⁴¹ Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us, or is it for all and sundry?"

⁴² The Lord said, "Well, where is the trusty, thoughtful steward whom the lord and master will set over his establishment to give out supplies at the proper time? ⁴³ Blessed is that servant if his lord and master finds him so doing when he arrives! ⁴⁴ I tell you plainly, he will set him over all his property. ⁴⁵ But if that servant says to himself, 'My lord and master is long of arriving,' and if he starts to beat the menservants and maidservants, to eat and drink and get drunk, ⁴⁶ that servant's lord and master will arrive on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know; he will cut him in two and assign him the fate of unbelievers. ⁴⁷ The servant who knew his lord and master's orders and did not prepare for them, will receive many lashes; ⁴⁸ whereas he who was ignorant and did what deserves a beating, will receive few lashes. He who has much given him will have much required from him, and he who has much entrusted to him will have all the more demanded of him.