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45 But if that slave says to himself, "My master is delayed in coming,' and if he begins to beat the other slaves, men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk,
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But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
46 the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in pieces, and put him with the unfaithful.
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The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.
47 That slave who knew what his master wanted, but did not prepare himself or do what was wanted, will receive a severe beating.
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“The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows.
48 But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from the one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.
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But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.
49 "I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
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“I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
50 I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed!
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But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed!
51 Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!
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Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.
52 From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three;
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From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, 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."
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They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
54 He also said to the crowds, "When you see a cloud rising in the west, you immediately say, "It is going to rain'; and so it happens.
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He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does.
55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, "There will be scorching heat'; and it happens.
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And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is.
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