It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his teacher; and for the servant, that he be as his master. If they call the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?

For the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.

And when they received it, they murmured against the master of the house,

Hear another parable: There was a master of a house who planted a vineyard, and put a hedge around it, and rigged in it a wine-press, and built a tower, and let it out to vine-dressers, and went into another country.

But know this, That if the master of the house had known at what watch the thief comes, he would have watched, and would not have permitted his house to be broken open.

Who then is that faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household servants, to give them their food in due time?

Blessed is that servant, whom his master, when he comes, shall find so doing.

But if that wicked servant shall say in his heart, My master delays his coming;

the master of that servant will come in a day in which he looks not for him, and at an hour which he knows not,