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

⁴⁵ Who, then is that trustworthy, careful servant, who has been placed by his master over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? ⁴⁶ Happy will that servant be whom his master, when he comes home, shall find doing this. ⁴⁷ I tell you that his master will put him in charge of the whole of his property. ⁴⁸ But, should he be a bad servant, and say to himself 'My master is a long time in coming,' ⁴⁹ And begin to beat his fellow-servants, and eat and drink with drunkards, ⁵⁰ That servant's master will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour of which he is unaware, ⁵¹ And will flog him severely, and assign him his place among the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.

⁴¹ "Master," said Peter, "are you telling this parable with reference to us or to every one?"

⁴² "Who, then," replied the Master, "is that trustworthy steward, the careful man, who will be placed by his master over his establishment, to give them their rations at the proper time? ⁴³ Happy will that servant be whom his master, when he comes home, shall find doing this. ⁴⁴ His master, I tell you, will put him in charge of the whole of his property. ⁴⁵ But should that servant say to himself 'My master is a long time coming,' and begin to beat the menservants and the maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk, ⁴⁶ That servant's master will come on a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour of which he is unaware, and will flog him severely and assign him his place among the untrustworthy. ⁴⁷ The servant who knows his master's wishes and yet does not prepare and act accordingly will receive many lashes; ⁴⁸ while one who does not know his master's wishes, but acts so as to deserve a flogging, will receive but few. From every one to whom much has been given much will be expected, and from the man to whom much has been entrusted the more will be demanded.