the master of that servant will come on a day when he doesn't expect him and at an hour that he doesn't know. Then his master will punish him severely and assign him a place with unfaithful people.

And will not God avenge his chosen, who cry to him day and night, though he be slow to punish in their behalf?

who under the pretext of their long prayers devour the fortunes of widows. wherefore they shall be punish'd with greater severity.

Therefore I will punish him [and] release [him]."

So he said to them a third [time], "Why? What wrong has this man done? I found no basis for an accusation {deserving death} in him. Therefore I will punish him [and] release [him]."