37. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to eat, and will come forth and serve them.
38. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
39. And this know, that if the owner of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have allowed his house to be broken through.
40. Be you therefore ready also: for the Son of man comes at an hour when you think not.
41. Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speak you this parable unto us, or even to all?
42. And the Lord said,
43. Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
44. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he has.
45. But if that servant says in his heart, My lord delays his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink, and to be drunk;
46. The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in pieces, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
47. And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
48. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.