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

⁴⁵ "Who, then, is the faithful and prudent slave, to whom his master has entrusted his household, to give them their food in due season? ⁴⁶ Blessed is that slave whom his Master, when he comes, shall find so doing. ⁴⁷ In solemn truth I tell you that he will set him over all his property. ⁴⁸ But if, because he is a bad slave, he should say to himself, 'My Master is a long time in coming,' ⁴⁹ and if he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and to eat or drink with the drunkards, ⁵⁰ on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour which he does not know, the Master of that servant will arrive ⁵¹ and will scourge him severely, and allot him a place among hypocrites, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

⁴¹ "Master," said Peter, "are you speaking this parable to us or to all alike?"

⁴² The Lord answered. "Who then is that faithful steward, the wise man whom his Lord will put in charge of the rations in due time? ⁴³ "Blessed is that slave whom his master on his coming shall find so doing. ⁴⁴ "Of a truth I tell you that he will put him in charge of his possessions. ⁴⁵ "But if that slave should say to himself, 'My master delays his coming,' and should begin to beat the men and the maids, and to eat and drink and to get drunk, ⁴⁶ "that slave's master will arrive on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour when he knows not, and will surely scourge him, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful. ⁴⁷ "The slave who knew his Lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, will be beaten with many lashes, ⁴⁸ "but he who did not know, but did things worthy of a beating, will receive few lashes. To whom much has been given, from him much will be required, and to whom much is entrusted, of him they will ask the more.