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Those servants will be happy when he comes in and finds them still waiting, even if it is midnight or later.
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"Remember this: If the owner of the house knew what time a thief was coming, he would not allow the thief to enter his house.
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So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at a time when you don't expect him!"
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Peter said, "Lord, did you tell this story to us or to all people?"
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The Lord said, "Who is the wise and trusted servant that the master trusts to give the other servants their food at the right time?
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When the master comes and finds the servant doing his work, the servant will be blessed.
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I tell you the truth, the master will choose that servant to take care of everything he owns.
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But suppose the servant thinks to himself, 'My master will not come back soon,' and he begins to beat the other servants, men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk.
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The master will come when that servant is not ready and is not expecting him. Then the master will cut him in pieces and send him away to be with the others who don't obey.
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"The servant who knows what his master wants but is not ready, or who does not do what the master wants, will be beaten with many blows!
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But the servant who does not know what his master wants and does things that should be punished will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded. And from the one trusted with much, much more will be expected.