Matthew 24:42-51

Listen to Matthew 24:42-51

42 Watch out, then, because you do not know what day your Lord will come.

43 If the owner of a house knew the time when the thief would come, you can be sure that he would stay awake and not let the thief break into his house. ¹

44 So then, you also must always be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you are not expecting him.

45 "Who, then, is a faithful and wise servant? It is the one that his master has placed in charge of the other servants to give them their food at the proper time.

46 How happy that servant is if his master finds him doing this when he comes home!

47 Indeed, I tell you, the master will put that servant in charge of all his property.

48 But if he is a bad servant, he will tell himself that his master will not come back for a long time,

49 and he will begin to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

50 Then that servant's master will come back one day when the servant does not expect him and at a time he does not know.

51 The master will cut him in pieces and make him share the fate of the hypocrites. There he will cry and gnash his teeth.

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