Luke 12:41. And Peter said, “Lord, are You telling this Parable to us or also to all?” 42. Then the Lord said, “Who is really the faithful, wise steward, whom the Lord appointed in His service to give the portion of food in the appointed time? 43. Blessed is that servant whom, when his Lord comes, He will find him doing thus. 44. Truly I say to you that He will appoint him over all His possessions. 45. But if that servant would say in his heart, ‘My Lord is delayed from coming,’ and he would begin to beat the servants and the maids, to eat and even to drink and be drunk, 46. the Lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and an hour, which he does not know, then He will punish him severely, and He will place his share with the unbelievers. 47. And that servant, the one who knows the will of his Lord, and who has not prepared or done in accordance with His will, will be beaten much: 48. but the one who has not known and has done things worthy of beating will be beaten little. And to everyone to whom much was given, much will be sought from him, and to whom He entrusted much, He will ask him more.”
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