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.
45. But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master delays his coming,’ and begins to beat the house servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk,
46. the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not look for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him to pieces and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.