35. “Let your waist be girded and your lights be burning,
36. and you be like men waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that they may open the door immediately for him when he comes and knocks.
37. Blessed are those servants whom the master will find watching when he comes. Truly I say to you, he will dress himself and have them sit down to dine, and he will come and serve them.
38. If he comes in the second watch, or comes in the third watch, and finds them so, blessed are those servants.
39. But know this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have allowed his house to be broken into.
40. Therefore be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
41. Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”
42. The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his house servants, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?
43. Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
44. Truly, I say to you, he will appoint him over all his possessions.