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

⁴⁵ Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath appointed ruler over his houshold, to give them food in due season? ⁴⁶ Happy is that servant, whom his Lord coming shall find so doing. ⁴⁷ Verily I say to you, he will make him ruler over all his goods. ⁴⁸ But if that evil servant say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming: ⁴⁹ And shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken: ⁵⁰ The Lord of that servant shall come in a day that he expecteth him not, and in an hour that he is not aware of, ⁵¹ And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping, and gnashing of teeth.

⁴¹ Then Peter said to him, Lord, speakest thou this parable to us, or also to all?

⁴² And the Lord said, Who is that faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his housoold, to give the allowance of food in due season? ⁴³ Happy is that servant, whom his Lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing. ⁴⁴ Verily I say to you, he will set him over all that he hath. ⁴⁵ But if that servant say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming, and shall begin to beat the men servants and maidens, and to eat, and drink, and be drunken: ⁴⁶ The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he expecteth not, and at an hour when he knoweth not, and will cut him in sunder, and appoint him his portion with the unfaithful. ⁴⁷ And that servant who knew his Lord's will, and prepared not, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. ⁴⁸ But he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For to whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required; and to whom they have committed much, of him they will ask the more.