43
Blessed [is] that slave whom his master will find so doing [when he] comes back.
44
Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
45
But if that slave should say {to himself}, 'My master is taking a long time to return,' and he begins to beat the male slaves and the female slaves and to eat and drink and get drunk,
46
the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and assign his place with the unbelievers.
47
And that slave who knew the will of his master and did not prepare or do according to his will {will be given a severe beating}.
48
But the one who did not know and did [things] deserving blows {will be given a light beating}. And from everyone to whom much has been given, much will be demanded, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will ask him [for] even more.
Not Peace, But a Sword of Divisiveness
49 "I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish that it had been kindled already!
50
But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how I am distressed until it is accomplished!
51
Do you think that I have come to grant peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!
52
For from now on there will be five in one household, divided three against two and two against three.
53
They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law."