Matthew 24:37-51

New Century Version

³⁷ When the Son of Man comes, it will be like what happened during Noah’s time. ³⁸ In those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving their children to be married, until the day Noah entered the boat. ³⁹ They knew nothing about what was happening until the flood came and destroyed them. It will be the same when the Son of Man comes. ⁴⁰ Two men will be in the field. One will be taken, and the other will be left. ⁴¹ Two women will be grinding grain with a mill.^[a] One will be taken, and the other will be left.

⁴² “So always be ready, because you don’t know the day your Lord will come. ⁴³ Remember this: If the owner of the house knew what time of night a thief was coming, the owner would watch and not let the thief break in. ⁴⁴ So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at a time you don’t expect him.

⁴⁵ “Who is the wise and loyal servant that the master trusts to give the other servants their food at the right time? ⁴⁶ When the master comes and finds the servant doing his work, the servant will be blessed. ⁴⁷ I tell you the truth, the master will choose that servant to take care of everything he owns. ⁴⁸ But suppose that evil servant thinks to himself, ‘My master will not come back soon,’ ⁴⁹ and he begins to beat the other servants and eat and get drunk with others like him? ⁵⁰ The master will come when that servant is not ready and is not expecting him. ⁵¹ Then the master will cut him in pieces and send him away to be with the hypocrites, where people will cry and grind their teeth with pain.